Be Aware: New Closed Formulary for State Health Plan Patients
As previously reported in your North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Bulletin, the State Health…
Update: Prior Authorization Reform Initiative
As reported in the last Bulletin the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is part of a coalition…
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While Others Mull An Exit From the Exchanges, Centene Says It's 'Business as Usual,' Modern…
Bowtie Briefing for January 20, 2017
Chip reviews three items in this week's video update. For more legislative developments and…
Medicaid Reform Update Webinars, January 17th & 18th
Learn more about Medicaid reform developments, including the partnership to create Carolina…
Changes to BCBSNC Formulary Coverage Coming January 1, 2017
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is spreading the word about changes to their…
BCBSNC Extends Date for Mid-Level Provider Credentialing
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has extended the deadline for mid-level…
BCBSNC Requires Mid-level Clinicians to Be Credentialed By January 2017
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has notified its practices that, come January…
State Health Plan Drops Humana; Moves to One Medicare Advantage Carrier
The State Health Plan Board of Trustees recently approved moving from two Medicare Advantage…
BCBSNC Makes Progress on Claims Issues
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has been closely monitoring the claims problems members…
Multi-Payer Expo in Fayetteville on June 23
Physicians, practice managers and staff are invited to attend an event that brings together…
Board Meets With NCMS Leaders Past and Future
At its meeting last weekend in Cary, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of Directors…
Update on BCBSNC Payment Problems
Physicians throughout the state continue to encounter significant difficulties in their…
BCBS Offers Rewards for Practices Committed to Quality
Last month Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) began offering a Patient-Centered…
Bowtie Briefing for April 8, 2016
Chip Baggett provides an update on the DHHS Listening Sessions on Medicaid Reform and also…
Commissioner Goodwin: Report BCBSNC problems to DOI
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is specifically asking physician practices to…
NCMS Tracking Veterans Choice Problems
Recently, North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) members alerted staff to major problems getting…
Trouble Getting Through to BCBS? Reminder of Numbers to Call
Members continue to report trouble getting through to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina…
What Impact Would the Proposed Insurance Company Mergers Have on You and Your Practice?
In light of the proposed merger of Anthem and CIGNA and between Aetna and Humana, the AMA has…
BCBSNC Creates Escalation Process for Physicians to Verify Patient Eligibility
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) continues to cope with huge customer service…
Update: Health Insurance Mergers
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) along with our national partners, The Physicians…
AMA Study: Health Insurance Mergers Would Diminish Competition in Many States
From AMA reports The combined impact of proposed mergers among four of the nation’s largest health…
ICD-10: Will You Be Ready? Take the One-Question Survey
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Register Now for Multi-Payer Expo in Hickory on June 25
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), UnitedHealthcare, MedCost and Humana are…
NCMS Reports From the Legislature
NCMS’ Medicaid Reform Guiding Principles Medicaid reform is our top priority this session, and…
Dr. Runge Presents NCMS Guiding Principles on Medicaid Reform to NC MCC
The NCMS was recently invited to present its views on Medicaid reform to the NC Medical Care…
Have An Opinion on Virtual Credit Card Payments? Take This Short Survey
Over the last couple years, the issue of virtual card payments continues to come up due to the…
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