Specialty Care Referrals in NC Medicaid Reminder: NC Medicaid does not require referrals for specialty care.
This bulletin provides information about referrals for specialty care for NC Medicaid…
Latest FAQs on Provider Relief Fund
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has posted new Frequently Asked Questions…
Legislature Back in Session Starting Today
The NC General Assembly officially reconvenes today, but don’t expect any big legislative moves.…
Start the New Year with Some Good News
The NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), Division of Health Benefits recently…
In the News
As Federal Government Cuts Obamacare Ads, Private Insurer Steps Up, NPR, 9-18-17 White House Backs…
See What To Expect at the M3 Conference With This Video Tour
We're excited to welcome you to the M3 -- Merging Medicine and Management -- Conference, which…
How You Can Help With Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
We hope you accessed our website immediately after Hurricane Harvey hit for resources on how our…
Understanding the STOP Act and What It Means for You
Gov. Roy Cooper signed the STOP Act into law in June 2017. This Act seeks to address the opioid…
Welcome Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center!
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) would like to extend a hearty welcome to the…
NCMS Election Update
The nomination process for North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) officers, directors and AMA…
Senate Health Committee Seeks Health Care Bill As Congress Returns
As reported in the last North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Bulletin (US Senate Health Committee…
PAI Offers Medicare Red Tape Relief Recommendations
The Physician’s Advocacy Institute (PAI), of which North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) CEO Robert…
NCMS Joins In Expressing Concerns About MOC
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) joined with more than 70 other organizations representing…
Report from the Move-to-Value Summit
Kristen Spaduzzi, the North Carolina Medical Society's (NCMS) Director of Value-Based Health Care,…
In the News
Wake Forest Medical School Has Record Enrollment In Class of 2021, Winston-Salem Journal, 9-6-17…
Learning Opportunities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Rural Health Association is…
Additional Nominations for NCMS Board Accepted Until Monday; Voting Opens Oct. 10
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Nominating and Leadership Development Committee published…
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.…
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…
Suspected Overpayments from BCBSNC
Recently the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) learned that Blue Cross Blue Shield of North…
State Warns of Increase in Cyclospora Infections
North Carolina State Epidemiologist Zack Moore, MD, MPH, recently sent a memo to all North Carolina…
US Senate Health Committee To Hold Hearings on Insurance Market Stabilization
Yesterday US Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty…
Physician Community Offers Comments on Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
Physician organizations like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Physicians Advocacy…
In the News
Don't Blame the Surgeons: Long-Term Opioid Use Rarely Starts with Surgery, Study Finds, The Los…
Learning Opportunities
The premiere of a documentary exploring the lack of evidence-based treatment in mental health care…
NCDHHS Releases Updated Plan for Medicaid Reform
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) yesterday, Aug. 8, released an…
Presenting the Initial NCMS Slate of Candidates
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Nominating and Leadership Development Committee met last…
ALERT: Medicaid To Require Prior Approval for Some Opioid Dosing Beginning Aug. 27
Be aware that beginning Aug. 27, NCTracks will require prior approval for opioid analgesic doses…
Are You Eligible for a Quality Payment Program Hardship Exemption?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Payment Program (QPP) Hardship…
Free Webinar: Transformation to Value-Based Payments Under the ACO Model
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the NC Medical Group Management Association are…
Find the Prescription for Recovery at Two Forums on the Opioid Abuse Crisis
The Poe Center for Health Education and the NC Medical Society Alliance will host two luncheon…
AMA Leadership Opportunities – Nominations Open
The AMA Council on Medical Education is currently soliciting qualified AMA member candidates for…