Bowtie Briefing for February 24, 2017 – Legislative Update

Helpful Links: Action Alert - House Bill 36 - Enact Enhanced Access to Eye Care Act Action Alert -…

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Bowtie Briefing for Feb. 17, 2017: Update on New Federal Rule; Several Health Care Bills Filed This Week

Helpful links: Read the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Stabilization Proposed…

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NCMS Closely Tracks — and Acts — on Proposals Affecting Your Practice

Your North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Government Affairs staff continues to closely watch the…

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NC Medical Board Refines Safe Opioid Prescribing Initiative Criteria

The North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) voted last month to refine how they determine who will be…

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FREE Opioid Prescribing CME in Greenville

The North Carolina Medical Board established a new CME requirement last year that applies to…

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First Proposed CMS Rule of Trump Administration

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its first proposed rule…

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Be Aware: New Closed Formulary for State Health Plan Patients

As previously reported in your North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Bulletin, the State Health…

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Medical Student Summit March 4 – Register Now!

Medical students from around the state will gather on March 4 to gain insights into how to lead,…

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Learning Opportunities

Movement Disorder Review Course, offered by the University of Kansas Parkinson’s Disease and…

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In the News

4 Main Tenets of the GOP's ACA Replacement Plan, Becker's Hospital Review, 2-17-17 Americans'…

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Student Athlete Safety

HB 116 – Student Safety in Athletics Primary Sponsors: Rep. Harry Warren (R - Rowan), Rep. Greg…

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Study To Advise How To Pay for Retirees' Health Benefits

HB 24 - Study of Future Funding for Retiree Health Fund Primary Sponsors: Rep. Pat Hurley (R –…

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NCMS Legislative Update, Feb. 13, 2017: House Bill 36 – Amending the Scope of Practice of Optometry…

Welcome to the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Legislative Blog update. We are continuing to…

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Bowtie Briefing for February 10, 2017 – NC Medicaid News and House Bill 36 Update

  Helpful links: NC Medicaid Drops Provider Rate Cut NC General Assembly: House Bill 36 Sign…

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N.C. Medicaid Drops Provider Rate Cut

Due to the ongoing advocacy effort of a coalition of state medical societies, N.C. Medicaid has…

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HB 36 First Scope of Practice Bill for 2017 Legislative Session

House Bill 36, Enact Enhanced Access to Eye Care Act, is the first scope of practice bill, among…

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Update: Prior Authorization Reform Initiative

As reported in the last Bulletin the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is part of a coalition…

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NCMS In Touch with Congressional Leaders on Health Reform

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) was in Washington, DC, yesterday speaking with…

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Prescribing Antibiotics Wisely

“The most important modifiable risk factor for antibiotic resistance is inappropriate prescribing…

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NCMS Webinar: Employment Law Issues Facing Your Practice

Join the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the North Carolina Medical Group Managers for a…

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NCMS Staff Featured at Upcoming NCHICA Health Policy Workshop

Several North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) staff will be speaking at the North Carolina…

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NCMS Board Member Brown Helps to Define Mission for New Hanover Regional Medical Center

The Wilmington Star News recently published an opinion piece by North Carolina Medical Society…

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NC Medical Journal Now Available Online

The North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ), published six times a year, may now be delivered…

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In the News

While Others Mull An Exit From the Exchanges, Centene Says It's 'Business as Usual,' Modern…

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Learning Opportunities

TOMORROW: The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) will host a…

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NCMS Weekly Legislative Update: Feb. 7, 2017

Welcome to the North Carolina Medical Society Legislative Blog update. The first bill that could…

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Bowtie Briefing for February 3, 2017: Weekly Legislative Update

Helpful links: NC House Bill 36 NC Doctor of the Year Award

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