WakeMed Signs Contract with Healthy Blue, BCBS Medicaid Managed Care Plan

RALEIGH, N.C. (August 27, 2024) – WakeMed and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBS NC) have reached an agreement that will bring WakeMed services and providers in network with Healthy Blue, the BCBS NC Medicaid prepaid health plan.

The contract, which is effective as of July 1, 2024, provides in-network access for Healthy Blue members at WakeMed hospitals, WakeMed Physician Practices locations and 210 PET Imaging. WakeMed’s four ambulatory surgery centers are not participating in this contract at this time.

Healthy Blue is one of the largest Medicaid managed care plans in the state, helping connect millions of North Carolinians with high-quality health care. WakeMed and Healthy Blue are working through an implementation plan and have begun notifying patients, providers and members of the community about the new contract.

With this new agreement, WakeMed has contracts in place with all five Medicaid prepaid health plans in our region: 

• Amerihealth Caritas 
• Healthy Blue 
• Carolina Complete Health 
• UnitedHealthcare Community Plan 
• WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

WakeMed is also working to finalize a contract with Alliance Health, which administers the Medicaid tailored health plan for Wake County and several surrounding counties.

While our hospitals and emergency departments are in-network with the Medicaid managed care plans listed above, not all of our physician practices accept Medicaid. We strongly encourage Medicaid patients to contact their health care provider’s office before scheduling an appointment to confirm their plan is accepted. More information about the insurance plans WakeMed accepts can be found on the Insurance We Accept page.

About WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed is a not-for-profit health care system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C. WakeMed exists to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all. WakeMed’s 1,003-bed system comprises a network of facilities throughout the Triangle area, including three full-service hospitals, eight emergency departments, a dedicated Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Hospital, two exceptional Trauma Centers—a Level I Trauma Center in Raleigh and a Level III Trauma Center in Cary, and more than 165 physician and physical therapy practice offices. WakeMed’s mission-driven team includes more than 11,400 employees, 1,200 volunteers and 1,300 affiliated physicians, along with the more than 800 physicians and advanced practice providers with WakeMed Physician Practices—all representing the best minds and the biggest hearts and the finest quality in health care and community health. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org or follow WakeMed on Facebook, Twitter, Instagramand LinkedIn.

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