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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…

NC Legislative Update: Staying Vigilant as Budget Process Moves Ahead

The NC Senate unveiled their spending plan for the biennium last week, and the North Carolina…

NC DHHS Hearings on Medicaid Reform Plan Wrap Up In Raleigh

What To Know About the ‘WannaCry’ Ransomware as a Health Care Professional

As you probably heard, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) received…

Federal Health Care News Round-Up

Understanding Carolina Complete Health Network

NCMS Foundation Helps Rural Practices Transition to Value-based Payment

NC HealthConnex Offers “How to Connect” Webinar

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…

Registration Open for Summer Quality Improvement Workshop

Meet the Payers at the Multi-Payer Expo On Tuesday in Winston-Salem

Physicians, practice managers and staff will have access to representatives from many of the…

Nominate an Outstanding Physician Leader for the 2017 Harris Award

Former NCMS President H. David Bruton, MD Honored

NCMS Plan’s George Fanelli Announces Retirement

Longtime North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Employee Benefit Plan employee George Fanelli…

Haywood Brown, MD, Named ACOG President

NCMS’ Melanie Phelps Elected to PCPI Foundation Board

In the News

Fact Checker: Trump's Claim Veterans Received 42 percent More Approvals To Get Non-VA Health Care,…

Learning Opportunities

NCTracks is conducting Regional NC Tracks Seminars to help educate new providers, billing staff of…

Quick Action Limits Another Medicaid Rate Cut and Recoupment

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

Legislative Update: Staying Vigilant After ‘Crossover’

Last Thursday the General Assembly passed the Crossover milestone in this long legislative session.…

Did You Know NC DMA Gets Policy Advice From Physicians?

Organized Medicine Challenged Insurance Mega-Mergers and Won

On April 28, a federal appeals court upheld the lower court’s ruling to block industry giant…

Have You Received Your MIPS Participation Letter Yet?

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

Please Meet Our New Director of Value-Based Health Care

Trouble with Veterans Choice Program? Here’s Some Troubleshooting Advice

North Carolina Medical Society members have contacted us regarding issues they are having with the…

Smart NC Offers Your Patients Health Insurance Help

Public Health Alert: Increase in Mumps Cases

The NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health issued an alert that…

Nominate an Outstanding Physician Leader for the 2017 Harris Award

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…

Medical Team Task Force Holds Initial Meeting

The Medical Team Task Force, chaired by former North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) President…

Legislators and Others Examined Today at Annual Skin Cancer Screening at the Legislature

KIPL Team Heading to NYC for Poster Session

Does Your Rural Practice Need Help In This Rapidly Changing Health Care Environment?

Physiatrists To Convene Symposium on Current Challenges

The North Carolina Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (NCSPMR) represents more than…

Mark Your Calendar for the M3 Conference

NC Drug Card Can Help Your Patients When Faced With Insurance Challenges

What happens when your patient goes to fill the prescription you wrote and is faced with a required…

Learn How To Help Patients Get Necessary Medication Through NC MedAssist

Learning Opportunities

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a webinar on ‘Community Approaches…

Dr. Karin Minter Named 2017 NC Doctor of the Year

Legislative Update: Dr. Mandy Cohen’s Senate Health Committee Hearing; STOP Act Revisions

A flurry of bills are being filed in advance of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Easter Break,…

Join An Esteemed Group of Leaders – Apply to the Kanof Institute for Physician Leadership

Why Should You Care About MACRA?

National Health Care Decisions Day Celebrated With Helpful Workshops

New POLST Toolkit and Webinars

The National POLST (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) Paradigm is hosting a webinar…

Study on Gender Bias and Female Physicians

Amber Stephenson, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Management in the Healthcare MBA program at…

New Hanover-Pender County Medical Society Welcomes NCMS President

Dr. Parsons Featured In TV Profile

Longtime North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) member James Parsons, MD, a Raleigh internist and…

In Memoriam: NCMS Life Member Charles Hicks

Learning Opportunities

NCTracks is conducting Regional NC Tracks Seminars to help educate new providers, billing staff of…

NCMS Board of Directors Considers STOP Act

At their regular bi-monthly meeting held Saturday, March 18 in Greenville, the North Carolina…