NCMS Comments on State’s Medicaid Reforms
Over the month of May, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) held…
United Healthcare To Hold Medicaid Listening Session
United Healthcare will hold a ‘listening session’ for Medicaid providers on Wednesday, June 14,…
In the News
A New Zika Threat Hovers As Summer's Mosquitoes Get Bzzzzy, Kaiser Health News, 5-30-17 Behavioral…
NCMS President Paul Cunningham, MD – NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session
Paul R.G. Cunningham, MD, president of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) spoke at the North…
Michael Stoiko, MD Speaks At NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session
Michael Stoiko, MD, a pediatric intensivist with Coastal Children's Services in Wilmington, spoke…
Jennifer Van Vickle, MD – NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session
Jennifer Van Vickle, MD, a diagnostic radiologist in Raleigh specializing in the screening and…
James Foster, MD – NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session
James Foster, MD, a Raleigh cardiologist, called for expanded coverage for those low-income North…
Elizabeth Campbell, MD – NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session
Elizabeth Campbell, MD, a Wake County oncologist, said that expanding Medicaid would help health…
David Tayloe, Jr , MD – NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session
David Tayloe, Jr., MD, a Goldsboro pediatrician, termed the move to Medicaid managed care "the…
Charlie Rhodes, MD – NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session
Charlie Rhodes, MD, a family physician from Mount Pleasant, NC, and the president of the North…
Updated Medicaid Reimbursement for Vaccines and Contraceptives May Come This Summer
Primary care physicians and obstetricians-gynecologists received some promising news recently. The…
NCMS Statement on BCBSNC's Announcement
Today Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and Amerigroup (part of…
Do You Need to Participate in MIPS? Do You Know What MIPS Is?
The answers to these pressing questions are available through a new interactive tool on the Centers…
Quick Action Limits Another Medicaid Rate Cut and Recoupment
Immediate action by the North Carolina Pediatric Society and the North Carolina Medical Society…
Have You Received Your MIPS Participation Letter Yet?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mailing letters letting you know if you…
NC DHHS Seeking Your Comments on Medicaid Reform
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) just issued a call for public…
Legislative Update: As Crossover Looms Here Are Several Key Bills To Watch
The North Carolina Medical Society’s (NCMS) advocacy team will be spending most of their waking…
NCMS Signs On to Letter Asking CMS to Reduce Regulatory Burdens, Penalties
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) along with other state medical and specialty societies…
In the News
Docs Left in Dark By CMS Over MACRA Compliance Requirements, Modern Healthcare, 3-16-17 HHS…
NCMS Meets with Key US Congressional Leaders on ACA and Other Issues in DC
Last week was an extraordinarily busy week for health care advocates in Washington, D.C. North…
Administrative Nightmare Avoided – Thanks NCMS!
So far, 2017 has been a successful year for our Medicaid advocacy work. Last week, the Division of…
Bowtie Briefing for February 10, 2017 – NC Medicaid News and House Bill 36 Update
Helpful links: NC Medicaid Drops Provider Rate Cut NC General Assembly: House Bill 36 Sign…
N.C. Medicaid Drops Provider Rate Cut
Due to the ongoing advocacy effort of a coalition of state medical societies, N.C. Medicaid has…
NC Medical Journal Now Available Online
The North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ), published six times a year, may now be delivered…
The Latest from NCHealthConnex, the State’s HIE
Read the latest news from NCHealthConnex, the state’s Health Information Exchange Authority……
Learn What’s Ahead Under the New Quality Payment Program
The pundits agree that while the fate of the Affordable Care Act is uncertain, the Medicare Access…
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…
Bowtie Briefing for January 13, 2017: Developments on ACA, NC Elections, and Medicaid Reform
Related Links: https://www.ncmedsoc.org/carolina-complete-health/…
Legislative Long Session Begins Today; Cooper Moves to Expand Medicaid
The General Assembly convenes in Raleigh today to officially begin its long session. This promises…
Bowtie Briefing for January 6, 2017
Welcome to a new year! It's been a busy one already on the legislative front, with some important…
NCMS Statement on Gov. Cooper's Medicaid Expansion Announcement
The North Carolina Medical Society issued the following statement in response to Gov. Roy Cooper's…
Bowtie Briefing for December 2, 2016: Legislative Update
Chip Baggett, JD, sums up the week's legislative events, including a meeting of the Joint…
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Focuses on Primary Care, Mental Health, Diabetes Prevention
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this month finalized the 2017…
New Medicaid Referral Process Effective As of Yesterday, Nov. 1
As noted in an earlier North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Bulletin article, the NC Division of…
Bowtie Briefing for October 21, 2016
Related items: https://www.ncmedsoc.org/appeals-court-rules-for-docs-in-nctracks-litigation/…