NC Medical Board Discusses STOP Act
North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) staff attended last week’s North Carolina Medical Board…
Letter To HHS Secretary Price Offers Feedback on Health Care Regulation
In a recent letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, MD, the North Carolina…
Congressional Subcommittee Seeks Your Input on Regulation and Mandates
U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) recently announced a new…
Learning Opportunities
TOMORROW: The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry will sponsor a free webinar on “Grief and…
What the STOP Act Means to You
On June 29, Gov. Roy Cooper signed the Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017 into…
All-Star Line Up for M3 Conference – Don’t Miss It!
You won’t want to miss the stellar line-up of speakers at this year’s M3 Conference, Sept. 14-16 at…
SHIIP – NC’s Medicare Assistance Program – Fears Federal Funding Cuts
The Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), the division of the North Carolina…
New Web Page for Clinicians Working in Small, Rural or Underserved Areas
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) We recently launched a new section on the…
NCMS Foundation Lunch and Learn Webinar: 2017 Cybersecurity Update
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Foundation and the NC Medical Group Management…
Community Response to the Opioid Epidemic – SEACOEM Symposium Aug. 12-13
The President of the Southeastern Atlantic College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine…
CDC Health Advisory: Patients Receiving Eculizumab at High Risk for Invasive Meningococcal Disease
Eculizumab (Soliris®) recipients have a 1,000 to 2,000-fold greater risk of invasive meningococcal…
Learning Opportunities
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Virtual Job Fair, Tuesday, July 18, 6:45 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.…
Legislative Update: Budget May Be Ready Soon
Legislative Update: Budget May Be Ready Soon Legislative leaders are optimistic that the budget…
New! Online Nominations for NCMS Board positions
To make it easier for you to nominate your colleagues for North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS)…
New Resources Focused on Opioid Abuse Epidemic
The AMA recently launched a new microsite devoted to reversing the nation’s opioid abuse epidemic.…
A Cautionary Tale: Know the Process for Medicare Quality of Care Complaints
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Solution Center recently received a call from a member…
Gain a Broader Perspective on the Practice of Medicine
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Foundation offers three tracks of professional…
Did You Watch the NCMS Bowtie Briefing This Week?
For those who want the inside story directly from the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Senior…
In the News
Key Insurer Centene Plans to Expand Health Exchange Presence, ABC News, 6-13-17 500,000 Providers…
Learning Opportunities
TODAY! United Healthcare will hold a ‘listening session’ for Medicaid providers on Wednesday, June…
Legislative News: NC House Budget Vote This Week
As the Bulletin goes to press Wednesday afternoon, the North Carolina House is considering…
NCMS Prioritizes Improving North Carolinians’ Health and Expanding Professional Leadership
At an innovative retreat held in Chapel Hill the weekend of May 19-21, the North Carolina Medical…
MSSP & Next Gen Council Members Share Best Practices
The NC MSSP & Next Gen Council held its second quarter meeting of 2017 on Thursday, May 25, at…
Ambulatory Surgery Centers See Medicaid Recoupment
NCTracks has issued a notice to 34 Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) throughout the state that a…
NCMS Comments on State’s Medicaid Reforms
Over the month of May, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) held…
Did You Subscribe to the PQRS Listserv? If Yes, Then Read This
Subscribers to the PQRS listserv are encouraged to sign up for the new CMS Quality Payment Program…
Learning Opportunities
NCTracks is conducting Regional NC Tracks Seminars to help educate new providers, billing staff of…
Updated Medicaid Reimbursement for Vaccines and Contraceptives May Come This Summer
Primary care physicians and obstetricians-gynecologists received some promising news recently. The…