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NC Health Plan Expands No-Cost Surgery with OrthoCarolina
OrthoCarolina joins Lantern's no-cost surgery program for 750,000 state employees, targeting a 4% reduction in specialty care trend through value-based care models.
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The State Health Plan of North Carolina has named OrthoCarolina a preferred partner for its no-cost surgery program, expanding access for more than 750,000 teachers and state employees. The program, run through the specialty care platform Lantern, lets eligible members get certain orthopedic procedures at zero out-of-pocket cost. Lantern connects them with top-rated surgeons and helps coordinate care from consultation through recovery.
Treasurer Brad Briner said members are seeing real benefits from high-quality providers willing to try a different approach. OrthoCarolina has a strong reputation, he said, and steering members there for certain procedures at no cost makes sense. The plan is trying to control rising healthcare spending by steering volume toward value-based arrangements.