NC| Bulletin 25-B-10 outlines emergency prescription refill provisions for health benefit plans in North Carolina following Governor Stein’s August 19, 2025, declaration of a state of emergency due to Hurricane Erin. All insurers and licensed entities under Chapter 58 must comply with statutory requirements permitting extra prescription medication refills for impacted members within 29 days of the bulletin’s issuance, subject to possible extension by the Insurance Commissioner.
Main Points
- All health benefit and stand-alone prescription plans licensed in North Carolina must authorize extra prescription medication refills within 29 days during the declared emergency period for Hurricane Erin.
- The emergency prescription provisions apply statewide and may be extended by order of the Insurance Commissioner.