In addition to voting on preferred provider hospital systems, benefit changes, and premiums for 2027 at its Friday board meeting, the North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees also awarded the Third-Party Administrator (TPA) and Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) contracts to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) effective January 2028.This will bring BCBSNC back as the TPA after a three-year hiatus. CVS Caremark is the current PBM for the SHP.