Update on State Employee Health Plan Changes

With the General Assembly temporarily in session to take up issues like voter ID and hurricane…

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NCMS Joins In Calling On UHC To Delay Consult Code Termination

As previously reported in the Bulletin, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) along with other…

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Suspected Overpayments from BCBSNC

Recently the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) learned that Blue Cross Blue Shield of North…

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ALERT: Medicaid To Require Prior Approval for Some Opioid Dosing Beginning Aug. 27

Be aware that beginning Aug. 27, NCTracks will require prior approval for opioid analgesic doses…

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Are You Eligible for a Quality Payment Program Hardship Exemption?

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Payment Program (QPP) Hardship…

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BCBSNC Announces New President and CEO

On Tuesday, Aug. 8, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s (BCBSNC) Board of Trustees…

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NCMS Expresses Concern About UHC’s Plans to Eliminate Consultation Codes

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) along with other state and specialty medical societies…

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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…

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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…

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NC DHHS Hearings on Medicaid Reform Plan Wrap Up In Raleigh

NCMS President Dr. Cunningham at the NCDHHS public input session in Raleigh on May 16. The fourth…

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