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ACTIVE EMPLOYEES WITH MEDICARE ELIGIBLE SPOUSES - WHO PAYS FIRST?
If you have active employees with Medicare eligible spouses on their plan, you may get questions about whether or not the spouse needs to purchase Medicare Part B. As long as the employee is actively working, the State Health Plan will pay as primary whether or not the dependent is Medicare eligible. The only exception is when the spouse is Medicare eligible due to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
Click here for full article and chart that outlines which plan is primary. |
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NC HealthSmart Corner
KEEPING NEW HIRES HEALTHY WITH NC HEALTHSMART
 Why is educating new employees about NC HealthSmart important to your organization? Employees who are healthy feel better about themselves and their job! They are usually more productive, have fewer work-related injuries and absences due to sickness or disability, and are less likely to leave their job.
Click here for full article. |
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PREMIUM DELINQUENCY AND DISCREPANCIES UPDATE
As a reminder, it is important for employing units to submit premium payments by the first of each effective month. It is also important to carefully review the Group Billing Statement Over/Short Explanation sheets provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) to address premium payment discrepancies. The longer the discrepancy goes uncorrected, the more difficult it becomes to identify. Over time, the amount of the credit or the delinquency can become quite large. Please refer to the HBR Alert on Premium Delinquency that was sent out on March 12.
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STRESS-BUSTING FLIERS TO POST AND SHARE
From family to work, stress affects everyone. As a State Health Plan member, help is just a phone call or click away. NC HealthSmart, the Plan's healthy living initiative, offers members a toll-free number to contact a health coach who can assist in managing life's challenges. Call 800-817-7044 today! Members may also visit the NC HealthSmart website. For more tips, click here to find two stress-related posters to print, post and share with your employees. |
