WakeMed’s planned consolidation with Atrium Health could cause monthly premiums for every N.C. State Health Plan member to increase between $7 and $11, Executive Administrator Tom Friedman told the plan’s Board of Trustees on Friday.
Friedman said that Atrium charges between 15 and 40 percent more for services than WakeMed, depending on exactly what a patient is receiving. By looking at the mix of services members recieve at each system, the Health Plan was able to estimate how Atrium implementing the average prices it charges elsewhere would impact overall premiums.
“If you’re a teacher in Cherokee County, you’re paying that much more. If you live in Brunswick County, you’re paying that much more,” Friedman told the board…