Network participation

Join a network trusted by health care providers and facilities across North Carolina for more than 90 years.

Providers

Join the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) network.

Providers wanting to join our network

Follow the steps needed for you to join and contract with Blue Cross NC.

Out-of-network providers registering for payment

Get paid for care and services given to Blue Cross NC members without joining the network.

Current providers needing to recredential

Recredentialing is required every three years.

Facilities

Facilities wanting to join our network

Follow the steps needed for you to join and contract with Blue Cross NC.

Out-of-network facilities registering for payment

Facilities need to have registered NPIs before receiving payment for care and services.

Current facilities needing to recredential

Facilities need to recredential every three years.

Update provider and facility information

Demographic and contact information

Keep your information as well as your practice's up to date by completing and submitting the PDF.

Change in ownership

Providers and practices who are going through an acquisition or are acquiring another practice are required to report any changes to Blue Cross NC by filling out this form.

Provider removal, termination, or transfer

Find instructions for submission, processing times, and essential details to include to avoid returned requests.

Working with us

HIPAA

EFT and payments

Pricing policies and fee schedules

Access to care

Quality standards and guidelines

Quality assurance programs

Additional information

Preventive care services for non-grandfathered group plans (PDF)

View a PDF list of preventive services that are available with no cost-sharing when provided by an in-network provider for members of some non-grandfathered health plans.

Federal No Surprises Act

Find information on how the No Surprises Act protects patients from balance billing and disputing a Qualifying Payment Amount