Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is one of the plans in NC with the largest marketshare. Though that can assist the Blue’s in boasting their size and baraining power, it has also resulted in them constricting how they underwrite and the brokers that they will allow to sell there plans. Some argue the the good ole boy network needs to be disbanded in the Carolina’s as they appear to steer most of their business amongst but a few. BCBS of NC covers more than 3.7 million members.
BCBS of NC is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC, with operations in Durham and also Winston-Salem.
BCBS of NC offers medical, dental, life and disability programs, and have contracts with over 113 hospitals in the state. Between the HMO and PPO products, BCBS has approximately 10,000 Primary Care physicians, and over 33,000 specialists.
