NC Treasurer Says Atrium Health Will Be in State Health Plan as an Out-of-Network Tier

North Carolina State Health Plan to pull most Atrium Health providers out of network

Starting January 2027, most Atrium Health providers will be considered out of network for thousands of teachers and state employees in North Carolina.

Thousands of state workers face uncertainty as Atrium dispute complicates health plan decisions

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- With open enrollment underway for the North Carolina State Health Plan, some members say an ongoing dispute between the state and Atrium Health is making it difficult to decide on their healthcare coverage for 2027. The dispute escalated this week after most Atrium Health providers were moved to out-of-network status [...]

NC State Health Plan moves most Atrium providers out of network

An ongoing dispute between the North Carolina State Health Plan (SHP) and Atrium Health intensified on Wednesday, with the SHP moving most Atrium providers from the non-preferred tier to the out-of-network tier for its 750,000 members, effective Jan. 1.

NC treasurer says Atrium Health will be in State Health Plan as an out-of-network tier

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- After a judge on Tuesday declined to block Atrium Health's Affordability Protection Program, the state treasurer announced that the State Health Plan will move most Atrium facilities to its out-of-network tier. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, Atrium Health will move to the out-of-network tier for the State Health Plan, except for the [...]

Atrium Health shifted out of network for State Health Plan

(The Center Square) – Atrium Health on Jan. 1 will be moved to out-of-network tier for the State Health Plan in North Carolina, first-term Republican state Treasurer Brad Briner said Wednesday.

State Health Plan to take Atrium Health out of network, NC treasurer says

Atrium Health and the North Carolina State Health Plan have been fighting for months over healthcare pricing. Atrium is also in the process of trying to merge with Raleigh-based WakeMed.