Author Admin Posted on March 2, 2022December 26, 2022Categories LIFE AT BLUE CROSS NC   Leave a comment on It’s like wearing a neon sign announcing “I’m a cancer survivor”

It’s like wearing a neon sign announcing “I’m a cancer survivor”

Breast cancer took a lot from Robin Winters. It took her hair—dreadlocks she’d been diligently growing for 15 years to connect with her cultural heritage. She lost both her breasts in a mastectomy at age 53. She even lost relationships, as friends and family struggled to support her through the most difficult time of her life. But, as Robin tells it, God gave her twice as much back. As an operations specialist at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North … Continue reading “It’s like wearing a neon sign announcing “I’m a cancer survivor””

Author Admin Posted on March 1, 2022December 26, 2022Categories INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES   Leave a comment on Record-High Claims in 2021 Reflect COVID-19’s Impact on North Carolina

Record-High Claims in 2021 Reflect COVID-19’s Impact on North Carolina

A year ago, we expected the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to increase during 2021 compared to the previous year. And that was before the arrival of the delta and omicron variants of the virus. COVID-19 is indeed a global pandemic, but it’s also local. Last year, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) saw eight of the highest months of medical claims in the company’s history. Claims and medical expenses reached an all-time high … Continue reading “Record-High Claims in 2021 Reflect COVID-19’s Impact on North Carolina”