# North Carolina Plan Adds Atrium Network

On October 27, 2026, the North Carolina State Health Plan and Atrium Health signed a multiyear agreement adding Atrium’s remaining hospitals and physicians to the Plan’s in-network Access tier. The agreement is intended to improve member access and affordability before Open Enrollment ends November 6, 2026. When it takes effect, Atrium will sunset its Affordability Protection Program, and the Plan will withdraw its pending legal complaint.

- The agreement expands the Plan’s in-network provider options and links network access with affordability terms, offering a relevant example for organizations negotiating public employee health-plan arrangements.
- Healthcare providers pursuing state-plan participation can assess how network coverage, affordability provisions, and dispute resolution terms factor into multiyear agreements.
- Open Enrollment ends **November 6, 2026**; the source identifies this as the timing for the access and affordability objectives, but does not specify the agreement’s effective date.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Government Entities
- North Carolina State Health Plan (State Health Plan)
- North Carolina Department of State Treasurer (NC Treasurer)
- State Health Plan Board of Trustees

### Vendors
- Atrium Health (Healthcare provider entering a multiyear network agreement)
- Advocate Health (Parent organization of Atrium Health)

### Sources
- [New Contract Signed Between N.C. State Health Plan and Atrium Health | NC Treasurer](https://www.nctreasurer.gov/news/press-releases/2026/10/27/new-contract-signed-between-nc-state-health-plan-and-atrium-health) - NC