Archive for January, 2016
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NCMS Urges Guidance from Medicaid on December Recoupment
Anticipates Good Result on Denied TPL Claims As 2015 was winding down, physicians were hit with an unpleasant surprise by North Carolina Medicaid – an unannounced reprocessing effort involving approximately […]
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BCBSNC Creates Escalation Process for Physicians to Verify Patient Eligibility
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) continues to cope with huge customer service demands from individuals who are trying to straighten out their coverage and from physicians […]
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What’s Ahead for Meaningful Use Program?
For a brief moment this month, it seemed that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had abandoned its Meaningful Use incentive program, based on social media’s interpretation of […]
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CMS Announces Streamlined Hardship Application Process for Meaningful Use
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new, streamlined hardship application process for physicians looking to avoid Meaningful Use penalties. In its announcement, CMS states that […]
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North Carolina Boasts Many of Nation’s PCSPs
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), which offers quality designations for practices achieving Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Patient Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) recognition, has said that the […]
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NCMS Members Are Leaders
Several recent announcements highlight once again the accomplishments of many of our North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) members and the leadership positions they hold. Former NCMS President and Leadership College […]
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Patients Show Their Gratitude Starting Monday
For the second year, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is spearheading the NC Doctors’ Day campaign built to put a spotlight on our state’s great doctors and their grateful […]
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March Madness — NCMS Board Meets in Wilmington March 18
For those who live in the eastern part of the state – or anyone who wants to make the trip — the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of Directors […]
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NCMS Cares About Physician Job Satisfaction; Discussions Seek Resources to Share
Burnout is pervasive in the medical community and our state’s doctors are hurting as revealed at CME sessions during the North Carolina Medical Society’s (NCMS) Annual Meeting and House of Delegates […]
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AMA Launches Silicon Valley Health Technology Hub, Health2047
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced earlier this month that it is investing $15M to become founding partner of a health care innovation company – Health2047, Inc. The company, located in […]
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