This is where we are as a company today.
This is our direction for the future.
This is the State of Blue NC.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is on a journey to better health care for all North Carolinians. Follow along to learn about our goals, see our progress and stay informed of what's next. We won't stop until health care is better for all.
Tunde Sotunde MD, MBA, FAAP
President and CEO
Blue Cross NC is striving to improve our plans and services and build health equity across North Carolina.
OUR CUSTOMERS
We offer our customers access to affordable, high-quality health coverage. Read how we’re continuously improving our services to our plan members and customers.
Alice Fortune-Britt
Manager, Healthcare/Quality Management
For 2022, Blue Cross NC’s Medicare Advantage health plans scored 4.5 Stars, reflecting the excellent care we show our members.
Affordability
We work continuously to make our health plans more affordable for our members and customers through new tools and services, greater efficiency and a focus on quality and value.
Our COVID-19 Response
The pandemic has affected every aspect of life for many North Carolinians. Since March 2020, we have focused on pivoting to meet our customers’ and communities’ changing needs.
Experience
We seek to offer our customers the best possible experience with their health coverage. We are always looking for more effective ways to help people manage their health.
OUR COMMUNITIES
We envision a North Carolina where every person has the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Read how we're partnering with community organizations and investing in a more equitable future for our state.
Khaylah Epps
Senior Program Manager, Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility
Blue Cross NC works tirelessly to enable NC residents to get the healthy food they need.
Collaborating With Organizations for Health Equity
To help North Carolinians whom existing systems haven’t served, we work with the organizations that best understand how to meet all our communities’ needs.
Extra Miles
Tour
President and CEO Dr. Tunde Sotunde and Team Blue Cross NC are visiting all 100 of North Carolina’s counties to learn from leaders, nonprofits, health care workers, students and educators.
Investing in Healthier, More Secure Lives
Differences in health outcomes based on race, geography and other aspects of identity have worsened amid the pandemic.1 We’re working to provide needed resources to all North Carolinians.
OUR PEOPLE
Any organization is only as strong as its employees. Read how we're becoming an even greater place to work.
Fara Palumbo
SVP, Chief People Officer
Our culture centers on people. We’re constantly evolving to meet the needs of our employees, communities and members.
Building on a Strong Foundation
We strive for a culture that empowers every Blue Cross NC employee to feel fulfilled, grow in their career and give their best for our customers and communities.
Workforce Of
The Future
Since early 2020, we have seen how our employees flourish when they choose where they work. We are keeping a hybrid workforce as we move forward.
Our Commitment
To DEI
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, led by President and CEO Dr. Tunde Sotunde, has a roadmap for realizing greater equity within our company and in the work that we do.
Dr. John Lumpkin
President, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
Blue Cross NC Foundation grant-making prioritizes health equity to improve the health and well-being for everyone in North Carolina.
Investing in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation works toward everyone in North Carolina having a fair opportunity for good health. We support the Foundation's efforts for health equity.
Increasing Access to Quality, Affordable Oral Health Care
For nearly 10 years, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation has been part of a campaign for accessible, affordable oral health – a challenge for many North Carolinians.2
Collaborating with Food Hubs for Healthy Communities
Working Landscapes Food Hub focuses on building a better quality of life in rural communities by distributing fresh food grown by local farmers and working for sustainability.
We Are Blue Cross NC
Since 1933, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has been committed to making health care better, simpler and more affordable for generations of North Carolinians.