North Carolina Health Insurance Plans
Affordable NC Health Insurance Options

Open Enrollment is fast approaching North Carolina with cheap and sometimes even free healthcare plan options for middle-class families.

North Carolinians have faced additional stressors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, like much of the U.S., to aid with that, Congress immensely expanded the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While this move was deemed temporary for the pandemic, these expanded enhancements to the health insurance subsidies (premium tax credits) and cost-sharing reductions are thought to likely be made permanent in the coming years.  As a result, more middle and low-income families in NC than ever before can obtain affordable ACA-compliant health insurance plans that are cheap or even free!

Open Enrollment for the ACA in 2022 is here from November 1, 2021, through December 15.

The ACA Open Enrollment Period is your opportunity to take account of any changes in your circumstances from last year. The changes made by Congress may have increased your entitlements. Your experienced TrueCoverage health insurance advisor can help you to maximize your savings. During Open Enrollment, you can ensure that you and your dependents have the best plan available on the North Carolina marketplace.  Don’t miss the chance to enroll during the NC Open Enrollment Period. Open enrollment is the only time you can join a new plan and claim your premium tax credit and cost-sharing reductions each year, unless certain key events (e.g., pregnancy or losing your job), entitle you to a Special Enrollment Period.

TrueCoverage is an easily accessible health insurance expert in North Carolina. Our user-friendly search engine will comb the NC Health Insurance Marketplace to help you select the best health insurance coverage. Choose from the many top NC health insurers, such as Ambetter of North Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Bright Health, Cigna, and Oscar.

What was the right the right health insurance plan for you last year may not be your best choice for 2022; now is the time to consider your health insurance needs and find affordable health insurance in North Carolina for the coming year. It is essential to choose the plan and provider that offer you and your dependents the best value. Working with TrueCoverage you can ensure you choose the right plan and that you are claiming all your premium tax credits (subsidies) and cost-sharing reductions. We can help you find cheap, even ‘free’ health insurance in North Carolina.

The TrueCoverage team is here to help folks in North Carolina. We provide a pre-enrollment process to get you through all the details. We calculate the amount of your premium tax credit (health insurance subsidy) so that you can make an accurate comparison of your options. TrueCoverage is the health insurance expert for NC residents and will aid you in finding tailored health coverage packages for you, your family, or your small business.

Or, if you already qualify for Medicare or will turn 65 in the coming year, TrueCoverage offers even more expertise to North Carolina. We make it easy to find the Medicare supplementals or Medicare Advantage plan that will help you minimize your healthcare cost.

Small Business Health Insurance in North Carolina

Small business owners in North Carolina (2 to 50 full-time-equivalent employees (FTEs)) are eligible to purchase qualifying coverage for your employees through the Small Business Health Option Program (SHOP). However, using a private insurance broker or insurance agent, such as TrueCoverage, you can find a NC group plan; typical policies are for four to six employees. If you contribute to your employees’ premium costs, you will qualify for business tax credits.

Exploring Affordable North Carolina Health Insurance

If you are shopping for the cheapest health insurance in North Carolina, you should first understand that policies with the lowest monthly insurance premium might not be your cheapest or best option in the long run.

Finding the actual overall price of your NC health coverage depends on many variables such as deductibles, coinsurance, and copays, which increase costs. Then discounts like premium tax subsidies can lower your medical expenses. All ACA compliant plans have a metal tier ranking to assist you in selecting the North Carolina health insurance plan.

The NC Health Insurance Marketplace offers cost-sharing reductions (CSR) that are “extra savings” opportunities. Discounts that lower the total amount you pay for health insurance deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance

Premium tax credits apply to any metal tier category but the Silver plans are the only North Carolina plans that receive cost-sharing reductions. If you utilize CSRs, you will also receive a lower annual out-of-pocket maximum. Once you reach your out-of-pocket max, the insurance carrier must cover 100 percent of the covered services.

Key Details about Health Insurance in North Carolina

• North Carolina also protects consumers from surprise billing
• North Carolina is one of the few remaining states which has not expanded Medicaid
• The ACA closed loopholes and mandated that all ACA-qualifying plans in Texas include ten key health services. Before the Affordable Care Act became Federal law in North Carolina, insurers could refuse to cover various health benefits, resulting in overwhelming medical debt for many in NC

Exploring the North Carolina Health Insurance Marketplace

North Carolina residents can sign up for health insurance using private insurance exchanges. These marketplaces offer a wider variety of NC ACA-compliant health insurance plans.

Through Health Insurance Exchanges like TrueCoverage, North Carolinians can access even more ancillary insurance options like:

• Dental
• Vision
• Accidental Death
• Critical Illness
• Disability
• Life
• Medicare Advantage
• Medicare Supplemental
• And more!

Benefits of Working with a NC Health Insurance Broker

TrueCoverage is a Certified Enhanced Direct-Enrollment Partner of Healthcare.gov.  

Using our simple search engine, you can quickly find the best policy to fit your North Carolina health insurance needs. With more than 600 carriers and 50,000 plans to choose from, TrueCoverage is the largest health insurance resource in NC.

Our brokers are here to help you find the best health insurance option for you, your family, or your business, without bias to any particular insurance carrier. TrueCoverage brokers are here to help meet the needs of North Carolinians. And, TrueCoverage is by your side throughout your NC health insurance contract in case of a dispute with your carrier, ready to step in to assist you.

TrueCoverage’s agents are knowledgeable about North Carolina’s unique health insurance laws and regulations. TrueCoverage knows the health insurance options in North Carolina for your largest carriers down to the smallest specialty health insurer.

The Top Health Insurance Companies in North Carolina

Choosing from more than 50,000 plans is daunting without independent, expert advice. That is where TrueCoverage shines. To help, we have listed the top health insurance companies in NC as gathered by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), these ratings use Consumer Satisfaction, Preventive Care, and Medical treatment options to determine the score.

 All ACA-compliant and Medicare plans have a star rating based on similar criteria. The NCQA rates these ACA-compliant and Medicare STAR health plans as the BEST health insurance in North Carolina: 

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
• Cigna

 NOW is the best time to select the best ACA affordable NC health insurance.

 Connect with the health insurance experts at TrueCoverage now to find the best North Carolina health insurance for you, your family, and your small business.

Open Enrollment for the ACA in 2022 is here from November 1, 2021, through January 15, 2022!