Senate Health Committee Seeks Health Care Bill As Congress Returns

As reported in the last North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Bulletin (US Senate Health Committee…

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PAI Offers Medicare Red Tape Relief Recommendations

The Physician’s Advocacy Institute (PAI), of which North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) CEO Robert…

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Report from the Move-to-Value Summit

Kristen Spaduzzi, the North Carolina Medical Society's (NCMS) Director of Value-Based Health Care,…

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Physician Community Offers Comments on Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule

Physician organizations like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Physicians Advocacy…

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NCDHHS Releases Updated Plan for Medicaid Reform

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) yesterday, Aug. 8, released an…

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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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Free Webinar: Transformation to Value-Based Payments Under the ACO Model

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the NC Medical Group Management Association are…

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Letter To HHS Secretary Price Offers Feedback on Health Care Regulation

In a recent letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, MD, the North Carolina…

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Congressional Subcommittee Seeks Your Input on Regulation and Mandates

U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) recently announced a new…

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New Web Page for Clinicians Working in Small, Rural or Underserved Areas

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) We recently launched a new section on the…

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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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NCMS Comments on State’s Medicaid Reforms

Over the month of May, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) held…

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Did You Subscribe to the PQRS Listserv? If Yes, Then Read This

Subscribers to the PQRS listserv are encouraged to sign up for the new CMS Quality Payment Program…

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NCMS Statement on BCBSNC's Announcement

Today Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and Amerigroup (part of…

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Do You Need to Participate in MIPS? Do You Know What MIPS Is?

The answers to these pressing questions are available through a new interactive tool on the Centers…

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Have You Received Your MIPS Participation Letter Yet?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mailing letters letting you know if you…

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NC DHHS Seeking Your Comments on Medicaid Reform

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) just issued a call for public…

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Medical Team Task Force Holds Initial Meeting

The Medical Team Task Force, chaired by former North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) President…

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Repeal Of and What Will Replace ACA Still Uncertain

As of press time, the fate of the US House GOP’s American Health Care Act (AHCA) that seeks to…

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NCMS Signs On to Letter Asking CMS to Reduce Regulatory Burdens, Penalties

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

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NCMS Meets with Key US Congressional Leaders on ACA and Other Issues in DC

Last week was an extraordinarily busy week for health care advocates in Washington, D.C. North…

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NC Population Health Collaborative Grows Significantly

The NC Population Health Collaborative held its first meeting of 2017 with Accountable Care…

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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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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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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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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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Learn What’s Ahead Under the New Quality Payment Program

The pundits agree that while the fate of the Affordable Care Act is uncertain, the Medicare Access…

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Update: AMA’s Objectives On Capitol Hill

Congress is considering a budget resolution that includes reconciliation instructions intended to…

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Take the First Steps to Understanding What MACRA Means for You

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) stands ready to help you understand and navigate the move…

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CMS Offers New Medicare-Medicaid ACO Model Program

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new initiative designed…

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NC MSSP & Next Gen Council Convenes

More than 30 representatives of Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and Next Generation…

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AMA Endorses Price as HHS Secretary and Outlines Post-Election Advocacy Agenda

The American Medical Association (AMA) issued a statement this week from the chair of its Board of…

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ICYMI: NCMS President’s Post-Election Message

North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) President Paul Cunningham, MD, sent all NCMS members a…

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Duke Health Creates Population Health Management Office

Duke Health recently took another step in the transformation to value-based care by creating a…

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CMS Seeks to Improve Clinician Engagement Under New Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new initiative to…

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