NCMS Comments on State’s Medicaid Reforms

Over the month of May, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) held…

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United Healthcare To Hold Medicaid Listening Session

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

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In the News

A New Zika Threat Hovers As Summer's Mosquitoes Get Bzzzzy, Kaiser Health News, 5-30-17 Behavioral…

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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…

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Michael Stoiko, MD Speaks At NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session

Michael Stoiko, MD, a pediatric intensivist with Coastal Children's Services in Wilmington, spoke…

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Jennifer Van Vickle, MD – NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session

Jennifer Van Vickle, MD, a diagnostic radiologist in Raleigh specializing in the screening and…

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James Foster, MD – NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session

James Foster, MD, a Raleigh cardiologist, called for expanded coverage for those low-income North…

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Elizabeth Campbell, MD – NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session

Elizabeth Campbell, MD, a Wake County oncologist, said that expanding Medicaid would help health…

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David Tayloe, Jr , MD – NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session

David Tayloe, Jr., MD, a Goldsboro pediatrician, termed the move to Medicaid managed care "the…

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Charlie Rhodes, MD – NC DHHS Medicaid Listening Session

Charlie Rhodes, MD, a family physician from Mount Pleasant, NC, and the president of the North…

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Updated Medicaid Reimbursement for Vaccines and Contraceptives May Come This Summer

Primary care physicians and obstetricians-gynecologists received some promising news recently. The…

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NCMS Statement on BCBSNC's Announcement

Today Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and Amerigroup (part of…

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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…

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Quick Action Limits Another Medicaid Rate Cut and Recoupment

Immediate action by the North Carolina Pediatric Society and the North Carolina Medical Society…

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Have You Received Your MIPS Participation Letter Yet?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mailing letters letting you know if you…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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In the News

Docs Left in Dark By CMS Over MACRA Compliance Requirements, Modern Healthcare, 3-16-17 HHS…

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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…

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Administrative Nightmare Avoided – Thanks NCMS!

So far, 2017 has been a successful year for our Medicaid advocacy work. Last week, the Division of…

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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…

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N.C. Medicaid Drops Provider Rate Cut

Due to the ongoing advocacy effort of a coalition of state medical societies, N.C. Medicaid has…

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NC Medical Journal Now Available Online

The North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ), published six times a year, may now be delivered…

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The Latest from NCHealthConnex, the State’s HIE

Read the latest news from NCHealthConnex, the state’s Health Information Exchange Authority……

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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…

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Bowtie Briefing for January 20, 2017

Chip reviews three items in this week's video update. For more legislative developments and…

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Medicaid Reform Update Webinars, January 17th & 18th

Learn more about Medicaid reform developments, including the partnership to create Carolina…

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Bowtie Briefing for January 13, 2017: Developments on ACA, NC Elections, and Medicaid Reform

Related Links: https://www.ncmedsoc.org/carolina-complete-health/…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Bowtie Briefing for December 2, 2016: Legislative Update

Chip Baggett, JD, sums up the week's legislative events, including a meeting of the Joint…

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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…

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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…

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Bowtie Briefing for October 21, 2016

Related items: https://www.ncmedsoc.org/appeals-court-rules-for-docs-in-nctracks-litigation/…

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