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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DMA Reviewing Medicaid Recredentialing Compliance

From the North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

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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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Medicare and Medicaid Turn 50 Tomorrow

On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation amending the Social Security Act and…

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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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DMA Details Changes to Payment of Crossover Claims

The North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) today sent a letter  to providers detailing…

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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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CMS Proposes New Rules for Medicaid MCOs

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

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More Codes Open for Billing by PAs and NPs in NCTracks

There is some news in the long-running saga of CPT codes closed to PAs and NPs since the NCTracks…

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ICD-10 Help From NCTracks

NCTracks Medicaid claims system staff is gearing up for the transition to ICD-10, and offers this…

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NCMS Leads Medicaid Reform Efforts

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has been leading the charge toward meaningful Medicaid…

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3 Percent Medicaid Retroactive Rate Reduction to Begin April 23

The NC Department of Health and Human Services issued a special Bulletin to Medicaid providers last…

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CMS Certifies NCTracks Paving Way for Higher Federal Payments to State

NCTracks, the claims payment system implemented by the North Carolina Department of Health and…

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State Senate Bill Filing Deadline Brings Flood of Health Care Legislation

Bill filing deadlines always bring a flood of legislation. Yesterday the North Carolina Senate's…

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NCMS Works To Repeal 3 Percent Retroactive Medicaid Reimbursement Cut

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Government Affairs staff is working with key legislators…

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Medicaid Recredentialing Period Extended

The NC Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) has changed the length of time required before a…

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UNC Needs You To Help Assess the NC Medicaid Lock-In Program

The University of North Carolina’s Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) is conducting an…

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NCMS Reports From the Legislature

NCMS’ Medicaid Reform Guiding Principles Medicaid reform is our top priority this session, and…

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NCTracks Ready to Reprocess Claims for Enhanced Payments under the ACA

From NCTracks: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires the state’s Medicaid program pay at the…

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