Archive for August, 2017
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Dental Plan Disclosures
HB 140 – Dental Plans Provider Contracts/Transparency Primary Sponsor: Rep. Bert Jones (R – Caswell) This bill would require a health plan to disclose fee schedules, claims and reimbursement policies when writing […]
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Changes to Medical Board Appointments
HB 770 – Various Clarifying Changes Primary Sponsors: Rep. Kyle Hall (R-Rockingham), Rep. Pat McElraft (R-Carteret), Rep. Brian Turner (D-Buncombe), Rep. Pricey Harrison (D-Guilford) A Conference Committee for this bill […]
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Discounts, Deadlines and Dinner – the M3 Conference is Just Around the Corner
If you’re still contemplating whether to register for the M3 Conference to be held Sept. 14-16 in Raleigh at the Raleigh Crabtree Marriott, NOW is the right time to register […]
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Additional Nominations for NCMS Board Accepted Until Monday; Voting Opens Oct. 10
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Nominating and Leadership Development Committee published the initial slate of nominees for NCMS officers, directors and AMA delegates several weeks ago. Review the slate. […]
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Welcome Kernodle Clinic – Formalizing a Long History With the NCMS!
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is thrilled to welcome all 50 physicians and physician assistants who make up the Kernodle Clinic to NCMS membership. The NCMS and Kernodle have […]
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Reminder: DMA’s Prior Approval Criteria for Opioid Analgesics Begins Sunday
Effective this Sunday, Aug. 27, prior approval will be required for opioid analgesic doses for N.C. Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice (NCHC) beneficiaries which: Exceed 120 mg of morphine equivalents […]
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NCMS Joins In Calling On UHC To Delay Consult Code Termination
As previously reported in the Bulletin, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) along with other state and specialty medical societies across the country have called on United Healthcare (UHC) to […]
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Suspected Overpayments from BCBSNC
Recently the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) learned that Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has been overpaying claims for bilateral procedures. Some providers have reported receiving double the expected amount. We believe […]
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State Warns of Increase in Cyclospora Infections
North Carolina State Epidemiologist Zack Moore, MD, MPH, recently sent a memo to all North Carolina clinicians alerting them to an increase in cyclospora infections and offering recommendations on diagnosis […]
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