March 2020 - North Carolina Medical Society

*The following summary of the CARES Act is provided by NCMS outside counsel, Smith Anderson. The…

House COVID-19 Economic Support Committee

CMS Announces Relief for Medicare Providers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced an expansion of its…

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-30-20

NCMS Statement on Governor’s Stay-at-Home Order

Governor Roy Cooper issued a statewide stay-at-home order this afternoon. Below is the NCMS'…

NC DHHS Issues New Telepsychiatry/Telehealth Policy Guidance

Effective Monday, March 30, 2020, the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is…

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-27-20

NCMS Political Pulse for March 27, 2020

NCMS Senior VP for Advocacy and Advancement Chip Baggett, JD, updates you on the NCMS' activities…

NCMS To Testify This Morning Before NC Legislative Committee

NCMS Board of Directors At-Large member Eileen Raynor, MD, FACS, FAAP and NCMS Senior Vice…

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-26-20

NCMS Asks Governor To Increase Restrictions To Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19

Today, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS), representing physicians and PAs statewide, called…

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-25-20

NCMS Mobilizing “Stay at Home” Campaign

Finding Peace in a Time of Crisis

https://www.ncmedsoc.org/emotional-support-resources-for-health-care-teams-during-covid-19/

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-24-20

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-23-20

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Summary

Congress Passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Congress passed emergency legislation…

NCDHHS Requests Suspension of Elective Surgeries

On Friday, NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH,…

NCDHHS Calls for Medical Volunteers

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is asking for medical volunteers to…

Political Pulse for March 20, 2020

Thank You! NCMS Senior VP for Advocacy and Advancement Chip Baggett, JD, wants to thank you for the…

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-20-20

NC 2-1-1 to Provide Assistance for COVID-19

Governor Roy Cooper announced NC 2-1-1 by United Way of North Carolina as a resource for people to…

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-19-20

Reimbursement In Response to Covid-19

We’ve been hearing concerns about reimbursement for telehealth, testing and other issues arising…

Covid-19 Learning Opportunities

Here are several upcoming -- and ongoing -- Covid-19 learning opportunities: Community Care of…

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-18-20

AMA Creates CPT Code for COVID-19

For quick reference, the new Category I CPT code and long descriptor are: 87635 Infectious agent…

Provider Forum on COVID-19 This Friday; Submit Questions by Wednesday

NCDHHS and NC AHEC will again have a Provider Forum this Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. to answer…

Special Message on Covid-19 from NCDHHS for Primary Care Providers

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) recognizes that many primary care and…

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-17-20

Last Week’s Provider Forum Answers Frequently Asked Questions

Last Friday’s Forum Answered Some of Your Pressing Questions Last Friday, NC DHHS and NC AHEC…

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-16-20

Wake County Health Department Offers COVID-19 Help

The Wake County Health Department has compiled a list of Q&As to assist in getting the…

NC Medical Board Adopts Emergency Rules in Response to COVID-19

The NC Medical Board (NCMB) and the NC Rules Review Commission have approved emergency rules…

NCMS Political Pulse for March 13, 2020

Watch as NCMS Director of Legislative Relations Sue Ann Forrest, MPA, updates you on the latest…

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-13-20

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-12-20

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-11-20

NCGA Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-10-20

NCMS Morning Rounds 3-9-20

Political Pulse for March 6, 2020: Election Results

Chip Baggett is back with Sue Ann Forrest to provide a quick summary of primary election results…

Month: March 2020