Archive for April, 2010
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Bulletin for 4-30-2010
Volume 61 Issue 19 – April 30, 2010 Featured Stories BE SURE TO VOTE! Tuesday, May 4 Is Primary Election Day in NC The NCMS urges you to cast your […]
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BE SURE TO VOTE! Tuesday, May 4 Is Primary Election Day in NC
The NCMS urges you to cast your ballot in Tuesday’s Primary, as winners of US and NC legislative races will play an important role in how the new health care reform law is implemented and how the state budget will address health care needs.
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CMS Holding Conference Calls on RAC Programs
The AMA has informed the NCMS that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting several conference calls on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) programs.
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Have You Asked Congress to Fix Medicare?
Thousands of names continue to be added to the “Stop the Medicare Meltdown” petition campaign, led by the Texas Medical Association (TMA). All state medical societies, including the NCMS, are urging physicians to talk with their patients, patient family members, staff and others and urge them to sign the petition that calls for Congress to fix the sustainable growth rate (SGR) Medicare physician payment formula.
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Workgroup Appointed to Address ACOs
The NCMS Quality and Health Care Financing Committee, at its meeting on April 24, 2010, appointed a Workgroup to develop policy concerning Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), which are included in […]
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HealthCampRDU to Look at Changing Face of Health Care
HealthCampRDU, hosted by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), aims to be a highly-collaborative, day-long conference with a focus on issues and opportunities related to the changing face […]
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Mumps Exposure at Rugby Tournament
Public health leaders in North Carolina are urging increased vigilance against mumps after a 21-year-old resident of New Hanover County developed symptoms of the disease earlier this week. Mumps is […]
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Wilmington Physician Is FSMB Chair-Elect
Janelle A. Rhyne, MD, of Wilmington is Chair-Elect of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). She was elected at the FSMB’s Annual Meeting in Chicago last weekend. An internist […]
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NCMS Attends Federation of State Medical Boards Annual Meeting
NCMS Health Policy Director Amy Whited attended the Federation of State Medical Boards Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 22-24, 2010. The conference included workshops highlighting issues that affect the regulation […]
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NC Ob/Gyn and ACOG Hold Joint Annual Meeting
The NC Ob/Gyn Society and the NC Section/ACOG held their joint 2010 Annual Meeting April 23-25 at the Grandover in Greensboro, NC. The meeting featured a keynote address by Senator […]
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