Buncombe County Awards Insurance Contract to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (September 2026)

The Board supported the county health insurance plan for 2027, including pharmacy benefit changes tied to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. The plan would remove GLP-1 weight-loss drugs from the formulary and shift those costs to an RxSaveCard program.

Document date · September 15, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

INSURANCE

Contract term

2027 plan year

Renewal date

2027-01-01

Renewal

Part of the 2027 renewal strategy; BCBSNC announced Prime Therapeutics will no longer serve as PBM beginning in 2027. County evaluated transition options and indicated continued annual review of the plan.

Document type

Agenda

Source document

Buncombe County Agenda 2026-09-15

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the insurance contract by Buncombe County?

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina was awarded this insurance contract by Buncombe County, as recorded on September 15, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Insurance contract, documented as a agenda record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Buncombe County Agenda 2026-09-15 (Agenda), dated September 15, 2026 from Buncombe County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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