NCMS Past President Dr. Arthur Apolinario Featured in AMA Medicare Ad as AMA Advocacy Conference Begins
Dr. Arthur Apolinario Joins AMA Campaign to Fix Medicare Read More
Price Negotiations are Underway for Several Medicare Drugs
After years of debate, the federal government, for the first time, will negotiate directly with…
State Treasurer Report: NC Hospitals Charge Huge Markups, Hide Prices. NC Healthcare Association Responds.
NC State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, released report showing extreme variations in hospital…
Congressional Update – Action Needed to Fix Medicare. How You Can Help Now.
Congressional Update: Action Needed to Fix Medicare
CMS: US Will Spend $7.2 Trillion on Healthcare in 2031
Healthcare will make up 19.6% of the country’s GDP
PAI Offers Medicare Red Tape Relief Recommendations
The Physician’s Advocacy Institute (PAI), of which North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) CEO Robert…
Physician Community Offers Comments on Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
Physician organizations like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Physicians Advocacy…
Are You Eligible for a Quality Payment Program Hardship Exemption?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Payment Program (QPP) Hardship…
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…
SHIIP – NC’s Medicare Assistance Program – Fears Federal Funding Cuts
The Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), the division of the North Carolina…
What You Need To Know about the New Medicare Cards Coming in April
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 requires the removal of Social…
A Cautionary Tale: Know the Process for Medicare Quality of Care Complaints
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Solution Center recently received a call from a member…
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…
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…
Have You Received Your MIPS Participation Letter Yet?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mailing letters letting you know if you…
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…
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…
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Focuses on Primary Care, Mental Health, Diabetes Prevention
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this month finalized the 2017…
CMS Seeks to Improve Clinician Engagement Under New Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new initiative to…
CMS Offers Resource To Help Medicare Beneficiaries Protect Their Privacy
Health care fraud drives up costs for everyone in the health care system. To help your Medicare…
Community Practitioners Learn How to Manage What the Future Holds
Participants in the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Foundation Community Practitioner Program…
AMA Offers Proposed Fee Schedule Rule Summaries
The AMA advocacy staff is preparing formal comments on the rules the Centers for Medicare and…
Important Reminder about Billing Requirements for Certain Dual-Eligibles
In conversations with officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the AMA was…
2017 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed; Comments Now Accepted
On July 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the Physician…
General Assembly Clears Regulatory Hurdles for Medicare ACOs
This week the General Assembly completed its work on House Bill 287 – Amend Insurance Laws. This…
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