The State Health Plan Board approved a financial adjustment to help address immediate cash needs and keep the Plan solvent through 2026.
The Board also reviewed steps expected to support a slight cash gain next year.
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#ncpol #nchealth
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A path forward for State Health Plan members.
The Plan and Atrium Health have reached a new multiyear agreement, meaning all four major hospital systems have now successfully negotiated discount rates with the Plan.
Learn more: nctreasurer.gov/news/press-r…
#ncpol #nchealth #nced
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Reuniting organizations and people with their unclaimed property is one of my favorite parts of my job. Stop by our booth at the NC State Fair and see if we have any funds for you!
#ncpol
Fair food, Ferris wheels and a $20,000+ surprise! 🎡
Treasurer Briner returned unclaimed property to United Way of Forsyth County.
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Search for unclaimed property at the fair this week or anytime at NCCash.gov.
#nccash #ncstatefair
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“It’s a Trojan horse. It rolls in; it looks great. It burns down everything,” said @ArdisWatkins.
Watkins argues that while members could save money at the time of care, the State Health Plan would still pay Atrium’s higher reimbursement rates, potentially driving up overall spending.
“They would pay much more later when their premiums and everybody else in the state’s premiums have to get jacked up, because Atrium would continue sending enormous bills to the health plan,” Watkins said. #ncpol #ncga
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Briner: One of my duties is to keep the State Health Plan financially solvent… as an incentive for teachers, state employees. I will not let one hospital system destroy the plan, raise premiums on every teacher and state employee and send us into overwhelming debt. #ncpol #ncga
More on the decision here. Briner says as long as Atrium keeps to its plan to match costs for state employees to avoid them leaving for a competitor, then individual state workers shouldn't be afffected.
But that's a big if. Still no response from Atrium. wral.com/news/nccapitol/atri…
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Atrium is playing a shell game with their new scheme to mask their outrageous costs to State Health Plan members, which threaten to bankrupt the Plan. #ncpol #ncga
Listen to the episode here: youtu.be/xkIs4vuqKdw?si=HKiN…
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“It’s a Trojan horse. It rolls in; it looks great. It burns down everything,” said @ArdisWatkins.
Watkins argues that while members could save money at the time of care, the State Health Plan would still pay Atrium’s higher reimbursement rates, potentially driving up overall spending.
“They would pay much more later when their premiums and everybody else in the state’s premiums have to get jacked up, because Atrium would continue sending enormous bills to the health plan,” Watkins said. #ncpol #ncga
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Atrium wants to continue to charge the State Health Plan current high rates. Every member, including those using Atrium, will pay these higher rates through premium increases and decreased benefits. Copays are a fraction of bill. Taxpayers will be on the hook too. #ncpol #ncga
📢 NC State Health Plan Open Enrollment is extended through Nov. 6, 2026.
Members have more time to review 2027 options amid confusion over Atrium Health's new program. The Plan has taken legal action, citing concerns about costs. bit.ly/4AX5WQ5 #ncpol #shpnc
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If @AtriumHealth wants to make state employees whole, there's a simple way to do it: lower its prices to the State Health Plan.
That's what every other system in the preferred tiers agreed to do. #ncga #ncpol
SHP is committed to protecting members & ensuring a sustainable future for NC's health benefits & raises concerns about Atrium's "program," which shifts costs to the Plan and taxpayers.
SHP is reviewing the program’s impact, risks and legality. bit.ly/4dTOEt6
#ncpol
Everyone loves a lower copay, but that’s only a tiny part of the bill. Atrium’s high rates are billed to NC taxpayers and pull budget $ from public education, public safety, etc. Higher bills to the state lead to higher premiums, reduced benefits for state employees. #ncga #ncpol
Atrium’s new “program” for State Health Plan members is a shell game: it shifts agreed-upon costs to the Plan and, ultimately, North Carolina taxpayers. #ncpol
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Atrium’s plan would shift their high rates onto all North Carolina taxpayers at the tune of multiple hundreds of millions of dollars. This could bankrupt the State Health Plan. #NCPOL #NCGA
SHP is committed to protecting members & ensuring a sustainable future for NC's health benefits & raises concerns about Atrium's "program," which shifts costs to the Plan and taxpayers.
SHP is reviewing the program’s impact, risks and legality. bit.ly/4dTOEt6
#ncpol
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Our screens have a new conversation starter. 👀🤖
Happy National AI in Work Day!
Here’s a peek at how our team is exploring AI at work.
#NationalAIInWorkDay #ncpol
#NCGA members and staff: Please consider linking the sign-up for this free #FinancialLiteracy resource in your newsletters or social media pages and encourage your constituents to subscribe. #NCPOL
Scams are scarier when they look real. 👻
October’s Finance Fridays is out now with tips to spot fraud and protect your money.
Read it here: nctreasurer.gov/finance-frid…
#financefridays #fraud #ncpol
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Today, I reintroduced the Disaster Recovery and Resilience Act, legislation that would implement comprehensive regulatory reform designed to aid areas impacted by natural disasters.
This legislation ensures that North Carolinians will never again have to bear the brunt of exhaustive, crippling red tape and regulatory burdens to simply rebuild what is ours.
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Treasurer Briner has appointed Ray Starling to serve on the @EDPNC board. His experience in agriculture and public policy will help support smart development and growth in North Carolina.
Learn more: nctreasurer.gov/news/press-r…
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AI helped @NCTreasurer reduce the administrative cost of managing Hurricane Helene cashflow loans by 90%, allowing more of the available money to go directly to western North Carolina communities. bit.ly/3VYABwc #ncga #ncpol
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You're invited.
NC Treasurer @brad_briner sits down with AFP-NC to talk about what's really going on in the state Treasury — pensions, health plan, the works.
9/30, 6pm. Richard Childress Racing Event Center. RSVP below ⬇️
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Great night in Columbus County supporting @BrendenJonesNC with @LukeFarleyNC and @NCAuditorBoliek #ncpol
$20 million appropriated by the #NCGA for #Helene cashflow loans has been distributed to WNC by @NCTreasurer. Treasurer @brad_briner also sent $2.7M in administrative funds to help those in need. #NCPOL
More recovery funding is headed west.
The latest round of interest-free Cashflow Loans will provide $22.7 million to help Western North Carolina communities address specific projects and recovery needs following Hurricane Helene.
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#ncpol #helene
ALT Table displaying financial data. Columns include Name, County, and Amount. Notable entries: Town of Clyde ($1,000,000), County of Rutherford ($2,767,787.63), and Town of Lake Lure ($5,000,000). Total amount listed as $22,771,088.23.