Bowtie Briefing for Sept. 1, 2017: NC Med Board News; 'Garbage Juice' Bill Developments
Helpful Links:
House Bill 770 - Various Clarifying Changes
House Bill 576 - Allow Aerosolization of Leachate
House Bill 403 - Behavioral Health and Medicaid Modifications
M3 Conference
Bowtie Briefing for August 4, 2017: Special Session Re-Cap
Chip Baggett, JD, provides a quick re-cap of the special session that took place at the NC General Assembly yesterday.
Bowtie Briefing for June 30: Session Adjourned
Chip Baggett, NCMS Senior VP for Advocacy and Advancement, provides the final Bowtie Briefing for this session, summarizing the outcomes of this legislative session that impact the profession of medicine.
Bowtie Briefing: Surprise NCGA Health Care Bills and Reaction to US Senate 'Better Care' Reveal
It's been a week of transformation at the NCGA, as two health care bills that started out with one purpose have now morphed into bills with completely different goals. Chip Baggett gives you the details on these two proposals and how they may impact you and also shares the NCMS' thoughts on the newly released Senate 'Better Care Reconciliation Act.'
NCMS Statement on Senate 'Better Care…
Bowtie Briefing for June 16, 2017: Breaking Developments
Chip Baggett highlights two bills that moved this week, including a proposed Senate Committee Substitute for HB 403 "LME/MCO Claims Reporting/Mental Health Amendments," which passed through the Senate Health Committee despite some unappealing changes to the original bill that would affect Medicaid Reform provisions set in 2015. Chip breaks down the specifics for you and urges you to contact your…
Did You Watch the NCMS Bowtie Briefing This Week?
For those who want the inside story directly from the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Chip Baggett, JD, you have the chance each Friday through our Bowtie Briefing video. You may have received this via email from time to time, but if you would like to receive it weekly to hear what is happening in North Carolina politics that could affect your practice,…
Bowtie Briefing for June 9, 2017: All About the Budget (and a Special Session)
This week was all about the budget at the General Assembly. Chip Baggett sums up the developments on this front and also touches on Governor Cooper's call for a special session on redistricting.
Bowtie Briefing for June 2, 2017: House Budget Passes; NCMS Board Strategizes
Related Articles:
NCMS Prioritizes Improving North Carolinians’ Health and Expanding Professional Leadership
House and Senate Budget Comparison
Optometrists Seek to Perform Surgery
STOP Act Seeks To Curb Opioid Poisoning Epidemic
Bowtie Briefing for May 26, 2017: House Budget Reveal
Chip Baggett shares some more details on the recent NC DHHS hearings on Medicaid reform, his brief analysis of the just-released NC House budget and the current status of a few scope-of-practice bills.
Bowtie Briefing for May 19, 2017 – Medicaid Hearing Wrap-Up
Chip Baggett provides a wrap-up of the recent Raleigh Medicaid Reform hearing by NC DHHS and also sums up the rest of the week's developments.
Related links:
To submit your comments on Medicaid Reform, email: [email protected].
Senate Budget Summary
Membership Mixer details
Bowtie Briefing: Senate Budget Highlights
Chip Baggett summarizes the NC Senate budget and its impact on health care.
Bowtie Briefing: The Calm after the Crossover Storm
Chip Baggett revels in the post-Crossover calm but shares the importance of remaining ever-vigilant on the issues still facing health care professionals.
Related Links:
US House of Representatives Pass Revised American Health Care Act
Legislative Update: Staying Vigilant after 'Crossover'
Bowtie Briefing: Special Crossover Update
It was Crossover week -- meaning it was a long, hectic week filled with late nights and lots of policy talk down at the General Assembly. In this special report filmed at the Legislative Building, Chip Baggett sums up crossover results and shares some other important announcements.
Bowtie Briefing for April 21, 2017: Crossover's Coming
Get ready for Crossover! Chip Baggett explains how next week's important deadline will impact the legislative landscape. In addition he highlights an insurance bill on which he urges NCMS member action and also a new NCMS task force dedicated to medical team issues.
Bowtie Briefing for April 7, 2017: Deadlines coming and going
Bowtie Briefing for March 31, 2017: Cohen confirmation, STOP Act developments and more
Chip Baggett highlights several legislative developments this week, including forward movement on the confirmation hearings for DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen, MD, updates on the opioid STOP Act, and more.
View Senate Health Committee Confirmation Hearing with Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH
Part one
Part two
View the 3-29-2017 House Health Committee Hearing where the STOP Act revisions were presented.
Bowtie Briefing for March 24, 2017
Chip Baggett sums up a busy week at the legislature and shares his thanks on physician, PA and student involvement in advocacy.
Bowtie Briefing for March 10, 2017
Both federal and state legislative developments are highlighted in this week's Bowtie Briefing. Get Chip's take on the GOP proposed health care plan, as well as the new STOP Act addressing the opioid crisis in NC.
Bowtie Briefing for March 3, 2017 – HB36 Update and New Opioid Bills
Chip Baggett focuses on two major legislative developments this week: testimony before the House Health Committee on HB36 (optometry bill) and the release of two new bills addressing opioid prescribing that will potentially have a big impact on physicians.
Helpful Links:
View Dr. Cunningham's Testimony at the House Health Committee, March 1, 2017
Learn more about HB 36
Learn more about the…
Bowtie Briefing for February 24, 2017 – Legislative Update
Helpful Links:
Action Alert - House Bill 36 - Enact Enhanced Access to Eye Care Act
Action Alert - House Bill 88/Senate Bill 73 - Modernize Nursing Practice Act
2017 Legislative Session blog: www.ncmedsoc.org/2017-session
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 Rule
Submit a comment online: Visit https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the "Submit a comment" instructions
View the latest legislative developments on the NCMS 2017 Legislative Session Blog: www.ncmedsoc.org/2017-session
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 up for Legislative Action Alerts
Bowtie Briefing for February 3, 2017: Weekly Legislative Update
Helpful links:
NC House Bill 36
NC Doctor of the Year Award
Bowtie Briefing for January 27, 2017 – Legislative Update
Chip Baggett, JD, provides a quick update on this week's legislative developments, including a new health care bill at the NCGA, as well as an ACA update and news about prior authorization reform efforts underway.
Bowtie Briefing for January 20, 2017
Chip reviews three items in this week's video update. For more legislative developments and details, be sure to check out our new blog feature, the NCMS Weekly Legislative Wrap-Up.
Bowtie Briefing for January 13, 2017: Developments on ACA, NC Elections, and Medicaid Reform
Related Links:
https://www.ncmedsoc.org/carolina-complete-health/
https://www.ncmedsoc.org/legislative-long-session-begins-today-cooper-moves-to-expand-medicaid/
NCMS is “testing the waters” under Regulation A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to gauge market demand from potential investors for an offering of securities by its wholly-owned subsidiary (the “issuer”) formed in…
Bowtie Briefing for January 6, 2017
Welcome to a new year! It's been a busy one already on the legislative front, with some important new developments that could impact health care in North Carolina. View the first Bowtie Briefing of 2017, where Chip sums up the latest news and highlights the Medical Society's legislative priorities for 2017.
Bowtie Briefing: The Blooper Reel
Here's what you didn't see this year during Chip Baggett's weekly legislative updates:
Bowtie Briefing for December 16, 2016: Special Session Bonanza
It's been a year filled with special sessions at the NC General Assembly, and this latest one introduced a flurry of bills that are garnering some national attention. Our own @doclobbyist, Chip Baggett, JD, sorts through the proposed legislation and highlights one bill that could impact health care.
Related Items:
House Bill 17
Senate Bill 4
Bowtie Briefing for December 9, 2016
Bowtie Briefing for December 2, 2016: Legislative Update
Chip Baggett, JD, sums up the week's legislative events, including a meeting of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee and an upcoming short session of the General Assembly.
Bowtie Briefing for November 18, 2016: Post-Election Advice
Bowtie Briefing for November 11, 2016: Election Results in NC Legislative Races
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, JD, covers the election results for eight NC legislative races of interest for physicians and PAs.
Bowtie Briefing for November 4, 2016
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, briefs you on three items this week, including a new initiative by the US Surgeon General.
Related Links:
TurntheTideRx.org
North Carolina State Board of Elections
Bowtie Briefing for October 21, 2016
Related items:
https://www.ncmedsoc.org/appeals-court-rules-for-docs-in-nctracks-litigation/
https://www.ncmedsoc.org/feds-issue-landmark-new-physician-reimbursement-final-rule/
North Carolina Board of Elections - One-Stop Early Voting Look-Up
Contact Chip Baggett: [email protected], (919) 833-3836 locally or (800) 722-1350 ext. 110
Bowtie Briefing for October 7, 2016
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, JD, assigns viewers some homework before the upcoming elections.
Helpful Links:
vote.gov
State Board of Elections
Bowtie Briefing for September 30, 2016
Chip Baggett, JD, NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, highlights six races in this week's Bowtie Briefing. All of these featured NC General Assembly incumbents have one thing in common: they are married to NCMS members.
Bowtie Briefing for Sept. 23, 2016: M3 Recap and Two Highlighted Elections
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, JD, recaps the events of last weekend's inaugural M3 Conference and also highlights two upcoming election races that feature NCMS member physicians.
Bowtie Briefing for September 9, 2016: NCMS Elections & M3 Pre-Registration Ends 9/12
Chip Baggett, JD, Director of Legislative Relations, highlights the candidates up for NCMS Board and committee positions and the upcoming M3 Conference. Note: conference pre-registration ends Sept. 12. Learn more about the M3 Conference at www.ncm3conference.com or download a registration brochure for further details.
Bowtie Briefing for September 2, 2016: M3 Conference Advocacy Events
The Bowtie is Back!
After a summer break, Chip Baggett, JD, Director of Legislative Relations, is back, and he's bringing you his weekly advocacy update. This week Chip highlights the upcoming M3 Conference and the legislative advocacy events that will take place on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, NC.
Learn more about the M3 Conference at www.ncm3conference.com…
Bowtie Briefing for July 8, 2016
Check out the final Bowtie Briefing of the year, which summarizes the legislative developments that most impacted the profession of medicine.
Helpful Links:
House Bill 728, Amend Various Licensing Board Laws/Fees
House Bill 287, Amend Insurance Laws
Senate Bill 838, Medicaid Transformation Modifications.
Bowtie Briefing for July 1, 2016
Take a look at this week's legislative update, guest hosted by NCMS Associate General Counsel Conor Brockett.
Bowtie Briefing for June 24, 2016
Melanie Phelps, JD, Deputy General Counsel at the NCMS, guest hosts today's Bowtie Briefing, which features a special message from Dr. Randall Williams, NC Deputy Secretary for Health Services and State Health Director. Get updates on the budget, CSRS and more.
More information on subjects in this week's video update:
Opioid Antagonist (Narcan ) bill:…
Bowtie Briefing for June 17, 2016
Guest host Conor Brockett, NCMS Associate General Counsel, offers this week's Bowtie Briefing, featuring updates on the proposed CON repeal, the opioid antagonist bill and more.
More details:
General Assembly:
Senate Bill 702: Repeal CON and COPA Laws.
Senate Bill 734: Statewide Standing Order/Opioid Antagonist.
Naloxone Saves: http://www.naloxonesaves.org/
Bowtie Briefing for June 10, 2016
Guest host Denna Suko, Deputy Director for Specialty Societies and Meeting Services, shares this week's legislative update, including election results, White Coat Wednesday activity and CON developments at the General Assembly.
Bowtie Briefing for June 3, 2016
Our first guest host shares the legislative and advocacy updates for the week.
Bowtie Briefing for May 27, 2016
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, covers a fast-moving legislative week, with updates on Medicaid Reform, the budget, elections, and the inaugural M3 Conference.
Bowtie Briefing for May 20, 2016
This week's briefing highlights budget developments, advocacy days, and elections. Watch!
Bowtie Briefing for May 13, 2016
Get your weekly legislative update with Chip Baggett, NCMS Director of Legislative Relations! This week, Chip sums up budget developments and forward movement on the opioid antagonist bill.
Bowtie Briefing for May 6, 2016
Director of Legislative Relations Chip Baggett sums up a relatively quiet week at the General Assembly, with some movement forward on a bill that would address one aspect of the opioid epidemic. He also extends a friendly reminder to vote in the upcoming primaries for local congressional and judicial seats.
View Senate Bill 734: Statewide Standing Order/Opioid Antagonist.
NC State Board of…