Insurance/Payer Issues Archives - North Carolina Medical Society

Lawmakers, Including NCMS Member Greg Murphy, Introduce Radiologist-Supported Bill to Punish Payers Who Fail to Pony up Under NSA

Breaking News: NCMS Coalition Leads BCBSNC to Rescind Coverage Change

NCMS Capitol Chronicle – Disastrous 3.4% Medicare Physician Payment Cut is Looming

NC Senator Thom Tillis Signs on to Legislation Promoting Value-Based Healthcare; NCMS President Responds

NCMS Capitol Chronicle – The No Fees for EFTs Act Introduced in Congress

NCMS Capitol Chronicle – Physicians’ Voices Heard at Rep. David Rouzer Roundtable

AMA Physician Practice Survey Launching. NCMS Members Could Be Included.

Help Us Help You! An important opportunity to represent physician practices!

AMA Preparing to Launch Physician Practice Information Survey. NCMS Members May be Contacted to Participate.

Help Us Help You! An important opportunity to represent physician practices!

Alert: Update on BCBSNC Reimbursement Policy Changes

NCMS Joins Medical Societies Across Country Urging Congress to End Medicare Physician Payment Problems

North Carolina Still Not Part of Medicaid Expansion

Medicaid: Pharmacy Point of Sale Process at Tailored Plan Launch

US Uninsured Rate Hits Record Low

Biggest Expansion to Veterans’ Benefits in Over 30 Years Headed to President’s Desk

More Pregnant Women Are Seeking Emergency Department Care

NCMS and Payer Requirements: Task Force Looks for Ways to Decrease Administrative Burden and Maintain Quality Patient Care

NCMS Morning Rounds 8-18-21

NCMS Morning Rounds 7-27-21

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-4-21

NCMS Morning Rounds 2-19-21

SB 86 – Small Business Healthcare Act

HB 220 – Insurance Technical Changes -AB

NCMS Morning Rounds 6-28-19

HB 658 – Allow Donations of Unexpired Drugs

HB 613 – Essential Services for Homeless Youth

HB 480 – NC Cancer Treatment Fairness

HB 520 – Firefighters Fighting Cancer Act

HB 662 – Provide WC for PTSD in First Responders

HB 464 – Small Business Health Care Act

HB 626 – Realistic Evaluation of Actuarial Liabilities

HB 184 – Study State Health Plan Design

SB 3/HB 5 Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap

NCMS Joins In Calling On UHC To Delay Consult Code Termination

As previously reported in the Bulletin, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) along with other…

Suspected Overpayments from BCBSNC

Recently the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) learned that Blue Cross Blue Shield of North…

US Senate Health Committee To Hold Hearings on Insurance Market Stabilization

Yesterday US Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty…

Assignment of Benefits in Technical Corrections Bill

NCMS Expresses Concern About UHC’s Plans to Eliminate Consultation Codes

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) along with other state and specialty medical societies…

State Health Plan Administrative Changes

Insurance Coverage for Telemedicine Services

In the News

Key Insurer Centene Plans to Expand Health Exchange Presence, ABC News, 6-13-17 500,000 Providers…

United Healthcare To Hold Medicaid Listening Session

United Healthcare will hold a ‘listening session’ for Medicaid providers on Wednesday, June 14,…

NC Legislative Update: Staying Vigilant as Budget Process Moves Ahead

The NC Senate unveiled their spending plan for the biennium last week, and the North Carolina…

Meet the Payers at the Multi-Payer Expo On Tuesday in Winston-Salem

Physicians, practice managers and staff will have access to representatives from many of the…

Legislative Update: Staying Vigilant After ‘Crossover’

Last Thursday the General Assembly passed the Crossover milestone in this long legislative session.…

Organized Medicine Challenged Insurance Mega-Mergers and Won

On April 28, a federal appeals court upheld the lower court’s ruling to block industry giant…

Trouble with Veterans Choice Program? Here’s Some Troubleshooting Advice

North Carolina Medical Society members have contacted us regarding issues they are having with the…