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Additional Information: Discontinuance of Blue Value for Individual U65 Members in Select Areas

Mar. 08, 2022 Update: An error in the Member Mapping Chart has been corrected to Blue Value Off Exchange in the Charlotte region from Blue Advantage Off Exchange in the Charlotte region. This communication was originally posted on Mar. 02, 2022.

This communication addresses various frequently asked questions related to a posting on November 1, 2021, regarding the discontinuance of Blue Value for Individual U65 members in select areas. Please note, Blue Home with Novant Health is a narrow network anchored by Novant Health since 1/1/21. Blue Local with Wake Forest Baptist Health and Blue Local with Atrium Health are both unique narrow networks anchored by Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health. 

Q: How do I know if I am a participating network provider with Blue Home with Novant Health, Blue Local with Atrium Health or Blue Local with Wake Forest Baptist Health

A: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) contracts with health care providers to be in these narrow networks. Your office manager or contracting manager/representative will have information on the networks you participate in, including Blue Home with Novant Health, Blue Local with Atrium Health and Blue Local with Wake Forest Baptist Health

As a participating health care provider, your practice will appear on our online “Find a Doctor” tool when a provider search is done in your geographic area. Please contact the Provider Blue Line at 800-214-4844 if you need additional assistance. 

Q: If I am not a participating network provider, can I join Blue Home with Novant Health, Blue Local with Atrium Health or Blue Local with Wake Forest Baptist Health

A: When the anchoring health systems for Blue Home with Novant Health, Blue Local with Atrium Health and Blue Local with Wake Forest Baptist Health, and Blue Cross NC developed these networks, we did intensive analysis on network adequacy, accessibility, and marketability, incorporating both CMS and NCDOI guidelines. The narrow networks are closed to network additions. We review network adequacy for each product annually. 

Impacted Policy Prefixes

Product 

Exchange 

Prefix

Blue Local with Atrium Health 

On 

PVX 

Off 

PVY 

Blue Local with Wake Forest Baptist Health 

On 

WKQ 

Off 

WKU 

Blue Home with Novant Health 

On 

NNO 

Off 

NON 

Blue Value 

On 

YPJ, BVR 

Off 

YPV, BII 

Member Mapping

Blue Value members will be mapped to a new product. This will vary by county and On and Off Marketplace due to different products being available. 

Previous Product 

New Mapping 

Blue Advantage On Exchange in the Winston-Salem region 

 

Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes and Yadkin- Blue Local with WFBH 

Surry- Blue Value 

All counties- Blue Advantage will remain Off Exchange 

 

Blue Value On Exchange in the Winston-Salem region 

 

Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes and Yadkin- Blue Local with WFBH 

Surry- Blue Value will remain both On and Off Exchange 

Blue Value Off Exchange in the Winston-Salem region 

 

Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, and Yadkin- Blue Advantage 

Blue Value On Exchange in the Charlotte region 

 

Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Union- Blue Home with Novant Health 

Anson and Stanly- Blue Local with Atrium Health 

Blue Value Off Exchange in the Charlotte region 

 

Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Union- Blue Home with Novant Health 

 

Anson and Stanly- Blue Advantage 

In 2022 for U65 ACA members, please note the following product changes in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte regions: 

County/Area 

Product Changes 

Davidson, Forsyth, Stokes, and Yadkin 

Blue Local with Wake Forest Baptist Health℠ and Blue Home Novant Health℠ will be the products available for both On and Off Exchange members 

 

Blue Advantage℠ will also be available for Off Exchange members 

Davie 

Blue Local with Wake Forest Baptist Health℠ will be the product available for both On and Off Exchange members 

 

Blue Advantage℠ will also be available for Off Exchange members 

Surry 

Blue Value will continue to be offered On and Off Exchange 

 

Blue Advantage℠ will also be available for Off Exchange members 

 

Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Union 

Blue Home Novant Health℠ and Blue Local with Atrium Health℠ will be the products available for both On and Off Exchange members 

Blue Advantage℠ will also be available for Off Exchange members 

Stanly and Anson 

Blue Local with Atrium Health℠ will be the product available for On and Off Exchange members 

Blue Advantage℠ will also be available for Off Exchange members 

All counties 

The U65 Transitional Blue Value product will also remain in all counties 

If you have further questions or concerns, please call Provider Blue Line at 800-214-4844.