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BCBSNC E/M Leveling Program

NCMS is closely monitoring the August 15, 2026 implementation of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of…

NCMS Rounds: Let’s Talk Downcoding!

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Stabilize Medicare Physician Payments

Last week, the bipartisan Doctors Caucus chairs – United States Representatives John Joyce, MD,…

NCDHHS Director of Mental Health Responds to Elimination of Federal Funding for 988 Suicide Lifeline Dedicated to LGBTQ+ Youth Services

NCCPRW Is Proud to be a Platinum Sponsor at the Joy and Wholeness Summit, July 23-25 in Asheville

NCDHHS Secretary Visits Western NC Programs Supporting Helene Recovery

ICYMI: Message from NCMS President Dr. John J. Meier, IV

New Research: Class of HIV Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

White Coat Day is Wednesday! NCMS Has A Big Announcement on Prior Authorization!

Nearly Half of U.S. Gets Failing Grades for Air

NC State Health Plan Clear Pricing Project Update

Is a Blood Test for Postpartum Depression on the Horizon?

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Federal Government Over Cuts in NC Healthcare Funding

2025 Match Data Shows Increase in Primary Care

NC Breaks Records for Pollen Count in 2025

Genomic Sequencing Reveals Previously Unknown Genes That Make Microbes Resistant to Drugs and Hard To Kill

NC Trend: Duke University Drives to Become Bigger Healthcare Force in NC

Vaccine and COVID Research, LGBTQ Studies Among NC Projects Hit by NIH Cuts

Register Now! Webinar on Tools to Manage Measles Outbreaks Effectively

The Life of a Medical Board Complaint

NCMS in the News: WRAL Posts Story on Possible Changes to Healthcare Rules

NC DHHS to Cut 80 Jobs, Lose $100 Million in Federal Funding

NC AHEC Needs Your Help Assessing AI Adoption Across the State

Tracking Measles Cases in the United States

Duke Doctors Perform First Living Mitral Valve Transplant

CARE FIRST Act Gains Dozens of Co-sponsors, Rep. Tim Reeder Has a New Message

Bill to Study Medically Assisted Death Filed in NC

700+ Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closing

CDC Issues Update on Measles Outbreak in US and Guidance for Travel Season

NCMS Supported Press Conference on New Prior Authorization Reform Bill Gets Statewide News Coverage

NCMS Shows Support for CARE FIRST Act at Press Conference to Reform Prior Authorization

Tune in Tuesday for the NCMS Reform Prior Auth Press Conference

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Read an Inspiring Survivor’s Story

5 Years Later, Long Covid Still A Medical Mystery: What Scientists Have Learned

When Will NC’s Allergy Season Peak This Year? What to Know as Spring Approaches

NC Flu Deaths Surpass 360, Highest in 7 Years

Your Mother May Not Approve, But Researchers Are Working to Understand Why Swearing Helps With Pain!

To Solve Doctor Shortages, Some States Ease Licensing for Foreign-Trained Physicians

Duke Health and Novant Health Launch Transformative Partnership

10 Ways North Carolina Health Care Providers Are Harnessing AI

Sen. Thom Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Healthcare

NCMS Joins Long List of Medical Societies and Associations to Urge U.S. Congress to Include Changes to Forthcoming Bill on Medicare

ICYMI: North Carolina Doctors, Patients, Lawmakers Call for Health Insurance Reform in 2025

As Prior Authorization Burden Grows, So Does Momentum for Change

Duke and Duke-NUS Forge New Frontiers in Climate Health Research with S$1 Million Funding

Get your REAL ID – Deadline: May 7, 2025

Bird Flu Cases Confirmed in North Carolina Waterfowl

Deadline for Providers to Submit for BCBS Settlement Claims is July 29

NC DHHS: Two NC Pediatric Flu Deaths Reported

Achoo! Flu Season in U.S. is Most Intense it’s Been in at Least 15 Years