NC Senate Budget Addresses Use of CSRS
The North Carolina Senate released its proposed budget late Tuesday and various Senate committees…
Bowtie Briefing for May 27, 2016
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, covers a fast-moving legislative week, with…
Bowtie Briefing for May 20, 2016
This week's briefing highlights budget developments, advocacy days, and elections. Watch!
Bowtie Briefing for May 13, 2016
Get your weekly legislative update with Chip Baggett, NCMS Director of Legislative Relations! This…
Bowtie Briefing for May 6, 2016
Director of Legislative Relations Chip Baggett sums up a relatively quiet week at the General…
NC Legislative Session Now Underway — What to Watch
North Carolina’s state senators and representatives returned to Raleigh on Monday April 25, to…
Bowtie Briefing for April 29, 2016
Chip Baggett, NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, summarizes a busy opening week at the…
Legislative Round-Up: Short Session Begins Monday
As the General Assembly prepares to reconvene in Raleigh on Monday, April 25 for its short session,…
Bowtie Briefing for April 15, 2016
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, focuses on five important developments in…
Bowtie Briefing for April 8, 2016
Chip Baggett provides an update on the DHHS Listening Sessions on Medicaid Reform and also…
Bowtie Briefing for April 1, 2016
Chip Baggett shares his advice on how to best communicate with your legislator regarding issues…
Bowtie Briefing for March 24, 2016
No bowtie and a day early -- Chip Baggett, NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, throws us some…
Progress On RAC Audit Reform
North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) CEO Robert W. Seligson met last week with Nicholas Uehlecke,…
Bowtie Briefing for March 18, 2016
Check out this week's legislative update with NCMS Director of Legislative Relations Chip Baggett.……
Bowtie Briefing for March 11, 2016
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations Chip Baggett shares developments regarding the Medicaid…
Bowtie Briefing for March 4, 2016 – Weekly Legislative Update
Chip Baggett focuses on four new developments in this week's legislative update: election…
Bowtie Briefing for February 19, 2016 – NC HIEA Update
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, provides an update on the transition to the…
Bowtie Briefing for February 12, 2016 – Election Update
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations Chip Baggett shares his latest "Bowtie Briefing," focusing…
NCGA Committee Considers Relaxing Supervision Requirements in NC
On Tuesday, members of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Oversight Committee…
NC Medicaid on Budget Target For Third Consecutive Year
Leaders from the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) presented a number of reports…
The Bowtie Is Back: Chip Baggett Hosts the First "Bowtie Briefing" for 2016
Primary elections are right around the corner, and Chip Baggett, NCMS Director of Legislative…
NCMS Board Begins New Year; Launches New Governance System
The 2016 North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of Directors held their initial meeting of the…
NCMS Working to Ensure Sensible Medicaid Reform
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is meeting regularly with state officials charged with…
PAI Pushes for RAC Audit Reform
The Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) submitted additional comments this month on the Audit &…
Take Action To Reduce Opioid Abuse
Attention is being focused at both the national and state level on the epidemic of opioid abuse. At…
A New and Improved NC HIE Is in the Works
The NC General Assembly passed legislation this year to implement a proper-functioning Health…
Legislative Session Ends With a Last Minute Flurry of Activity
The seemingly endless North Carolina Legislative Session finally came to a close last Wednesday –…
Fair Medical Audits Act Gaining Momentum
US Representatives David Rouzer, (R-NC), and Mark Meadows, (R-NC) have signed on as co-sponsors to…
Final Bowtie Briefing for 2015
Chip wraps up his inaugural series of legislative briefings and has a guest to share in his send…
Chip Baggett's Bowtie Briefing for September 25, 2015
As Chip relates, "the end is near" for the legislative session. Watch the video for this week's…
What the State's New Budget Means to Health Care in North Carolina
On September 18, Governor McCrory signed the state’s $21.7 billion budget bill, HB 97, into law.…
What the State's Compromise Medicaid Reform Bill May Mean to Your Practice
On September 17, the legislature released their compromise version of Medicaid reform legislation.…
Legislature Unveils Compromise Medicaid Reform Bill
On September 17, the legislature released their compromise version of Medicaid reform legislation.…
Governor McCrory Signs State Budget Into Law
On September 18, the Governor signed the state’s $21.7 billion budget bill, HB 97, into law. Many…
Bowtie Briefing for September 18, 2015: Budget passes and Medicaid reform bill moves forward
Late last night, the General Assembly passed the budget, and NCMS Legislative Director Chip Baggett…
Bowtie Briefing for September 11, 2015
NCMS Legislative Relations Director Chip Baggett shares his thoughts on this 14th anniversary of…
Chip Baggett's Bowtie Briefing for September 4, 2015
Chip shares his assessment of this legislative session and his thoughts on what he feels are the…
Bowtie Briefing for August 28, 2015
This week's briefing is a quick one, focusing on some new developments in Medicaid reform and…
Bowtie Briefing for August 21, 2015
It's Friday, which means it's time for another Bowtie Briefing. Chip Baggett shares this week's…
Medicaid Reform Is Moving Forward At the Legislature
Yesterday, the North Carolina Senate voted 34-10 to approve HB 372, Medicaid Transformation, a…
100 Legislative Days — With No End in Sight
Today marks the 100th day the North Carolina Legislature has been in session this year with no…
Bowtie Briefing for July 24, 2015
Get the latest update on two bills, one impacting physician assistants and the other on how you…