NCMS Political Pulse for March 27, 2020
NCMS Senior VP for Advocacy and Advancement Chip Baggett, JD, updates you on the NCMS' activities…
NCDHHS Requests Suspension of Elective Surgeries
On Friday, NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH,…
Covid-19 Learning Opportunities
Here are several upcoming -- and ongoing -- Covid-19 learning opportunities: Community Care of…
Last Week’s Provider Forum Answers Frequently Asked Questions
Last Friday’s Forum Answered Some of Your Pressing Questions Last Friday, NC DHHS and NC AHEC…
NCMS Political Pulse for March 13, 2020
Watch as NCMS Director of Legislative Relations Sue Ann Forrest, MPA, updates you on the latest…
Congressman Murphy Speaks to US House Education and Labor Committee on Surprise Billing
Watch as NCMS member Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC District 3), gives testimony before the US House…
NCMS Political Pulse for Feb. 7, 2020
Next Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. the Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid will meet and may offer…
NCMS Political Pulse for Dec. 20, 2019
Filing for statewide races ends today at noon. Watch this last NCMS Political Pulse video of the…
NCMS Political Pulse for Oct. 11, 2019
Several items to report in this week's video: a recap of the legislative panel at our LEAD Health…
Political Pulse for Sept. 27, 2019
Several bits of news this week -- a new doctor in the NC House and an update on HB655--NC Health…
NCMS Political Pulse for Aug. 2, 2019
The legislature is still in session with several bills progressing through committee and more…
Political Pulse for July 19, 2019
It's still a wait and see game at the General Assembly on several fronts. While the House is still…
NCMS Political Pulse for June 7, 2019
Several bills of importance to NCMS members generated discussion and action this week at the NC…
Political Pulse for April 5, 2019
This week has been a busy one with hundreds of new bills filed -- many health related -- as the…
In the News
As Federal Government Cuts Obamacare Ads, Private Insurer Steps Up, NPR, 9-18-17 White House Backs…
See What To Expect at the M3 Conference With This Video Tour
We're excited to welcome you to the M3 -- Merging Medicine and Management -- Conference, which…
How You Can Help With Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
We hope you accessed our website immediately after Hurricane Harvey hit for resources on how our…
PAI Offers Medicare Red Tape Relief Recommendations
The Physician’s Advocacy Institute (PAI), of which North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) CEO Robert…
Report from the Move-to-Value Summit
Kristen Spaduzzi, the North Carolina Medical Society's (NCMS) Director of Value-Based Health Care,…
In the News
Wake Forest Medical School Has Record Enrollment In Class of 2021, Winston-Salem Journal, 9-6-17…
Additional Nominations for NCMS Board Accepted Until Monday; Voting Opens Oct. 10
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Nominating and Leadership Development Committee published…
Reminder: DMA’s Prior Approval Criteria for Opioid Analgesics Begins Sunday
Effective this Sunday, Aug. 27, prior approval will be required for opioid analgesic doses for N.C.…
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…
Physician Community Offers Comments on Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
Physician organizations like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Physicians Advocacy…
Learning Opportunities
The premiere of a documentary exploring the lack of evidence-based treatment in mental health care…
Carolina Complete Health Network Shares Its Vision With Practices
Carolina Complete Health Network (CCHN), a subsidiary company of the North Carolina Medical Society…
Free Webinar: Transformation to Value-Based Payments Under the ACO Model
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the NC Medical Group Management Association are…
Announcing the NCMS Photo Contest Winners
After a painstaking selection process, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is pleased to…
In the News
DEA Proposes Lowering Production Quotas for Opioids for 2018, NEJM Journal Watch, 8-7-17…