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Grant Opportunity: Telehealth Infrastructure Grant Program. Deadline Approaching

Vital Directions for Health and Health Care: Priorities for 2025

NCAHEC Offering Support Webinar for Primary Care Physicians

UNC Health “Socking it to” Parkinson’s

HHS, Cedars-Sinai Partner to Advance Civil Rights and Improve Maternal Health

NC Medicaid: Claims Denial for Services with Identified Third-Party Insurance

NCMS CEO Chip Baggett Featured in Podcast About Prior Authorization

Registration Open for the 2025 UNC Eye Symposium

NC Medicaid: January Tailored Care Management Provider Manual Updates

Eating More Fiber May Help Protect Against Dangerous Bacteria

NCMS Member Pens Open Letter to People of Los Angeles

Capitol Chronicle: Telehealth Flexibilities for Medicare Patients Extended – Future Uncertain, Urgency Persists

🎉We’re Celebrating New Members!🎉

The Fight Against Alzheimer’s Just Got Stronger: Moore Regional Hospital Introduces PET Amyvid Brain Scans

Disaster Energy Assistance Available to 25 Counties Impacted by Hurricane Helene

Register Now for Friday’s North Carolina Infection Control Live Webinar

Community Health Worker Supervisor Training Q&A

NCMS Holds First Regional Meeting of 2025 in Fayetteville

NCMS Recognizes NCMS Disaster Relief Fund Contributors

Application Period Open for NCDHHS’ HBCU/MSI and Change Champion Internship Programs – Summer 2025 Cohort

DEA & HHS Publish Final Rule on Telemedicine Prescribing for OUD

US Faces ‘Quad-Emic’ as Four Viruses Surge Simultaneously

Children and Family Specialty Plan to Launch in 2025

Register Now! Don’t Miss This Diabetes Management in Rural Health Webinar Happening Next Week.

NCTracks: Use of State License Boards Instead of Transcript to Verify Education and Training

Join us in Raleigh on March 1 for the NCMS Advocacy Summit! Secure Your Spot Today!

Breaking: FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Food, Drinks, and Ingested Drugs in US

New Survey: Radiation Oncology Burden of Prior Auth in ‘Dark Place’ – Sign Petition for NC Reform

Register Now! Essentials of Pain Management CME Event

The Future of Psychedelic Use in Healthcare

New Scholars Program Supports Local Health Sciences Students

Reminder: Don’t Miss the BCBS Antitrust Settlement Webinar on Thursday, January 16.

Key Takeaways in the New US Alcohol-Cancer Guidelines

NCMS Past President Dr. Devdutta Sangvai Sworn in as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

NC Medicaid Direct: New Unit Limitations for Allergy Testing & Allergy Immunotherapy CPT Codes

NC General Assembly Convenes, NCMS Members Sworn In

NC Medicaid Releases Annual Health Disparities Report

TODAY is the Last Day to Register for the NCMS Advanced Healthcare Leadership Program. Don’t Miss this Amazing Opportunity!

NCMS Past President Dr. Arthur Apolinario Named Mentor of the Year

Study: 13 Genes That Increase Risk of Osteoarthritis

Disaster Energy Assistance Available to 25 Counties Impacted by Hurricane Helene

Chit Chat and Chocolate Women’s Health Event

Medicare Payment Cut Impact Survey Results Are In!

N.C. Dept. of Insurance Recognized as 2024 Wellbeing First Champion, Supporting Health Worker Well-Being

Capitol Chronicle: Medicare Physician Providers and Patients Get “Grinched” by Congress – Again

NCAHEC Offering Support Webinar for Primary Care Physicians

Register Now for 2025 NC Summit on Reducing Overdose

NCDHHS Offers Tips and Vaccine Recommendations for Providers Caring for Pregnant Persons

Do New CMS Rules on Prior Auth Go Far Enough? Some Physicians Say No!

NCMS Salutes President Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning