State Health Plan Listening Tour coming to a town near you!
For years we’ve said the State Health Plan needs improvement. Now because of SEANC’s advocacy in the General Assembly, for the first time state employees are voting members and in control of the SHP Board of Trustees. This is our chance to make a difference!
SEANC District 22 Chairwoman Michele Shaw, a member of the SHP board, along with North Carolina State Treasurer Janet Cowell have embarked on a LISTENING TOUR to get input on how the plan is working and what changes need to be made to the plan. You need to be a part of that discussion.
> If you or your family members are covered by the plan but don’t always get the care or medicine you need because you can’t afford the deductibles or copays, the trustees need to hear from you.
> If you have dependents going without insurance because the premiums are too high, the trustees need to hear from you.
> If you have any ideas or concerns that you’d like to share about the State Health Plan and the way it is administered, the trustees need to hear from you.
This process could result in real improvements to the plan, but only if we all get involved. The trustees need to do their part and the General Assembly will need to vote on the funds. But the FIRST step is to make a record of what needs to be changed, and your participation is key.
Jamestown – Jan. 17 at the Percy H. Sears Applied Technologies Center at Guilford Technical Community College, located at 601 High Point Rd.
Wilmington – Jan. 31 in the McLeod Building at Cape Fear Community College, located at 411 North Front St.
Lenoir – Feb. 8 in the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center at Caldwell Community College, located at 1913 Hickory Blvd.
Winterville – Feb. 28 in the Goess Student Center at Pitt Community College, located at 1986 Tech Rd.
Charlotte – March 1 in Tate Hall in the Overcash Building at Central Piedmont Community College, located at 1206 Elizabeth Ave.
State Health Plan Listening Tour flier