{"id":2507,"date":"2010-04-14T13:28:39","date_gmt":"2010-04-14T18:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/?p=2507"},"modified":"2010-06-16T06:23:51","modified_gmt":"2010-06-16T11:23:51","slug":"you-can-count-on-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/2010\/04\/you-can-count-on-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"YOU CAN COUNT ON BLUE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/bigstockphoto_hand_shake_147012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2536\" title=\"bigstockphoto_hand_shake_147012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/bigstockphoto_hand_shake_147012-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/bigstockphoto_hand_shake_147012-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/bigstockphoto_hand_shake_147012.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \><\/a>For the last year, the nation\u2019s attention has been fixed on reforming our <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">healthcare system. On behalf of our nearly 100 million members, <a title=\"Health Care Reform\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Cross <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><a title=\"Health Care Reform\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\" target=\"_blank\">and Blue Shield<\/a> companies are committed to working with the Administration <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">and all other parties to implement this new law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">As we have done throughout our 80-year history, we will continue to help <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">people navigate the healthcare system, especially at this time when many <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">people are confused and unsure of what reform means to them. Being a part <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">of the <a title=\"Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Cross and Blue Shield<\/a> family is about so much more than a simple <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">membership card. It is a commitment to service excellence regardless of where <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">you live or what kind of health plan you have. It is financial security in times <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">of healthcare necessity. It is investments in the communities where you live, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">work and play.<!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">While our nation may have new healthcare laws, much work remains. We <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">need to build a better healthcare system where people live healthier lives. We must <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">make fundamental changes to how care is delivered so that people don\u2019t just <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">have access to care, but that everyone receives the highest quality care. And <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">we must address the rising cost of healthcare and bring spending in line with <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">costs in other areas of our economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">With the help of the nearly 15,000 doctors and nurses that serve integral roles <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">within our <a title=\"Health Care Reform\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\" target=\"_blank\">health plans<\/a>, Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies will continue <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">to take a leading role in defining the future of healthcare in America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">At this moment of change, our members can rest assured that we will remain <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">true to the heritage that always has differentiated Blue Cross and Blue Shield <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">companies. In that spirit, we are committed to moving forward and helping <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">make the legislation work for all Americans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Post by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">For more information on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">health insurance coverage in North Carolina<\/a>, please visit our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/\">www.nchealthplans.com<\/a> or call our toll free number 888-765-5400 and speak with one of our qualified agents. Our agency provides coverage for health insurance in North Carolina through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). <\/a>You may qualify for a 15% healthy lifestyle discount if you are in excellent health. Call us for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the last year, the nation\u2019s attention has been fixed on reforming our healthcare system. 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