NC DHHS Unveils Medicaid Reform Draft Plan

Today the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services unveiled its multi-year draft plan…

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HIE Connection NOT Required At This Time to See Medicaid Patients

Even if your practice is not yet connected to the new state-run North Carolina Health Information…

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NC Makes Strong Showing On CMS' List of New and Renewing ACOs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Monday that three accountable…

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NCMS Board Begins New Year; Launches New Governance System

The 2016 North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of Directors held their initial meeting of the…

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The NCMS Year in Review

In retrospect, 2015 has been a year of notable accomplishments for the North Carolina Medical…

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What’s Ahead for Your Medical Society in 2016?

No one can foretell the future, but we can say with certainty that the North Carolina Medical…

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NCMS Working to Ensure Sensible Medicaid Reform

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is meeting regularly with state officials charged with…

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PAI Pushes for RAC Audit Reform

The Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) submitted additional comments this month on the Audit &…

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2014 Health Care Spending Report Released

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published a study by the Office of…

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Palmetto Posts 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Files

Palmetto’s 2016 Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedules (MPFS) are now available in their Medicare…

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NCMS Formally Comments on Implementation of MACRA

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) formally submitted comments yesterday, Nov. 17, in…

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NCMS Begins Implementation of New Governance System

The newly updated North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) constitution and bylaws, reflecting the…

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Medicaid Reform Work Begins in Earnest

Following three years of discussion, the North Carolina General Assembly took the initial steps…

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NCMSF Receives Grant to Improve Access to Health Care for Those in Rural North Carolina

The North Carolina Medical Society Foundation (NCMSF) is pleased to announce the Kate B. Reynolds…

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NCMS Bulletin 'Special Edition'

The following is a special edition of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Bulletin focused on…

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Workers’ Comp Study Reveals Positive Trend for Physician Fees

A new study verifies that the interim changes to North Carolina’s physician fee schedule for…

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Time is Running Out for Informal Review of 2016 Value Modifier

If you are in a practice with 10 or more eligible providers subject to the 2016 Value Modifier,…

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Legislative Session Ends With a Last Minute Flurry of Activity

The seemingly endless North Carolina Legislative Session finally came to a close last Wednesday –…

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ICD-10’s Debut Is Quiet, But Stay Tuned

After years of anxiety and delays, ICD-10 officially became the diagnostic code set of the land on…

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CMS Releases Updated Meaningful Use Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator…

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What the State's New Budget Means to Health Care in North Carolina

On September 18, Governor McCrory signed the state’s $21.7 billion budget bill, HB 97, into law.…

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What the State's Compromise Medicaid Reform Bill May Mean to Your Practice

On September 17, the legislature released their compromise version of Medicaid reform legislation.…

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We Want Your Input on the NCMS By-Laws Changes

Thank you to all who have posted comments on the proposed by-laws changes unveiled several weeks…

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Time Is Running Short To Get Medicaid Reform Right

Legislators are still optimistic a Medicaid reform bill will be passed before this extra-long…

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CMS Releases Medicare ACO Results for 2014

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released 2014 quality and financial…

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NCMS Member Feedback Sought on Bylaws Updates

The Bylaws Modernization Task Force was appointed to revise the current NCMS bylaws to reflect a…

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Medicaid Reform Is Moving Forward At the Legislature

Yesterday, the North Carolina Senate voted 34-10 to approve HB 372, Medicaid Transformation, a…

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PAs Gain a Seat on the NC Medical Board

On Tuesday, Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law HB 724, “Amend Composition of NC Medical Board” thus…

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Wos Resigns as NC DHHS Secretary

Last Wednesday Dr. Aldona Wos officially resigned as Secretary of the NC Department of Health and…

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Benefits of Tort Reform Legislation Are Now Apparent

Three years after the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) was instrumental in pushing for…

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100 Legislative Days — With No End in Sight

Today marks the 100th day the North Carolina Legislature has been in session this year with no…

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Comparing the Medicaid Reform Bills and Where the NCMS Stands

With the General Assembly back in session after the July 4th break, Medicaid reform will once again…

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Implementation of MACRA Has Started

Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the first proposed update…

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NCMS Helps Injured Workers Get The Medical Care They Need

Only two weeks have passed since the updated workers’ comp medical fee schedule took effect on July…

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New Workers’ Comp Physician Fee Schedule Takes Effect

Today, July 1, the new workers' compensation medical fee schedule becomes effective, marking the…

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NCMS’ Statement On US Supreme Court’s Ruling on King v. Burwell

When the US Supreme Court's ruling on the King v. Burwell challenge to the subsidy provision in…

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Medicaid Reform Update

Now that both the North Carolina House and Senate have laid out their respective Medicaid reform…

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NCMS To Help Reduce Overuse of Certain Tests and Treatments

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is among the groups working with the North Carolina…

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NC House Health Committee To Vote on Medicaid Reform Bill

Today the North Carolina House Committee on Health will likely vote on HB 372, 2015 Medicaid…

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ACO Final Rule Released

On June 4, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule detailing…

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CMS Releases Physician Medicare Payment Data

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its second annual…

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Update on House Budget Provisions Affecting Physicians

The North Carolina House adopted its update to the Governor’s budget proposal last week. We expect…

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CMS Proposes New Rules for Medicaid MCOs

Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposal that would…

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