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State Health Plan Annual Enrollment is under way through May 31, 2013. You do not need to do anything during Annual Enrollment if you are satisfied with the plan in which you are currently enrolled. If you take no action, you and any dependents will remain on your current plan. There are no changes to member or dependent premiums.

During Annual Enrollment you can:

• Enroll in the State Health Plan
• Switch between plans
• Add or remove dependents without a qualifying event. (When adding dependents to your benefit plan, you may be asked to provide documentation of your dependent's State Health Plan eligibility.)
• In addition, and new this year, you may choose a Primary Care Provider

Click here for more information on Annual Enrollment 2013.

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PDiet plays an important role in your overall health. Creating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is one of the best things you can do to protect against developing a chronic condition, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.

Incorporating healthy foods in your diet, and avoiding unhealthy foods, is not always easy. To help meet that challenge, the State Health Plan offers members access to discounted nutrition visits. You and your covered dependents can receive four in-network nutrition visits each year at the cost of a primary care copay ($30 for 80/20 Plan members, $35 for 70/30 Plan members). In addition, if you have been diagnosed with diabetes, the Plan will cover up to six in-network nutrition visits a year at no cost to you!

For more information on how to find a nutritionist near you click here.

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Have you ever listened to a friend talk about a problem when, suddenly, you become worried? Perhaps it was what was said, or the way it was said, but an alarm in your head signaled a problem. When you hear something that seems too hard for a friend or loved one to manage, they may need more than a friend to listen. They may need the help of a professional.

If a problem is interfering with relationships, health, parenting or work, or changing how someone is functioning, it may be time to encourage them to seek professional help.

The State Health Plan is on Facebook! Our new page is all about you and your health as a Plan member. For the latest on State Health Plan updates, changes and healthy initiatives, members can access the Plan in a whole new way. Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/SHPNC and join the conversation.

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NC HealthSmart works for Clarissa Jacobs, who was the winner of a new iPad^® in the State Health Plan's latest monthly drawing.

Ms. Jacobs, who works for the N.C. Department of Public Safety in Goldsboro, said she gets frequent and informative updates from NC HealthSmart, the Plan's health and wellness initiative, to help her with her healthy living goals.

"I initially registered to win an iPad through NC HealthSmart, as I was doing my Health Assessment. I was shocked and pleased to receive the call that I had won an iPad!" she said.

With one drawing each month, you too can win a chance for a new iPad^® and get healthy at the same time. Log on to the Personal Health Portal and complete a Health Assessment to be entered.

Monthly drawings for an iPad will be conducted for all eligible members age 18 and older who have completed their Health Assessment since Jan. 1, 2011. For more information on taking your Health Assessment, click here.

*Members eligible for NC HealthSmart services are members whose primary health coverage is through the State Health Plan. Federal law prohibits the Plan from using your personal health information to discriminate against you in any way or from giving this information to your employing agency/school or other unauthorized third party, unless required by law.