Time is Running Out for Informal Review of 2016 Value Modifier
If you are in a practice with 10 or more eligible providers subject to the 2016 Value Modifier,…
CMS Releases Updated Meaningful Use Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator…
Remember to Have Some “Quality Time with the NCMS”
Our “Quality Time with the NCMS” webpage is frequently updated by our experts with items like the…
What the State's New Budget Means to Health Care in North Carolina
On September 18, Governor McCrory signed the state’s $21.7 billion budget bill, HB 97, into law.…
Find Out Now If Your Practice Will Be Penalized in 2016
Have you looked at your Quality and Resource Use Report (QRUR)? If not, now is the time to do so.…
How to Thrive in a Value-Driven Health Care System
Join us for this inspiring and informative session on Wednesday, September 16 from 11:30 a.m. until…
Medicaid Reform Is Moving Forward At the Legislature
Yesterday, the North Carolina Senate voted 34-10 to approve HB 372, Medicaid Transformation, a…
Understand the Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The North Carolina Medical Society’s (NCMS) Director of Health Policy Jennifer Gasperini has…
CMS Posts 2014 Open Payments Financial Data
From CMS Reports The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted data for all 2014…
Implementation of MACRA Has Started
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the first proposed update…
NCMS’ Statement On US Supreme Court’s Ruling on King v. Burwell
When the US Supreme Court's ruling on the King v. Burwell challenge to the subsidy provision in…
Payment Data for 2014 Now Public
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday published 2014 Open Payments data…
Medicaid Reform Update
Now that both the North Carolina House and Senate have laid out their respective Medicaid reform…
Sunshine Act Payment Data To Be Released June 30
Physicians' 2014 financial data under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, also known as the Open…
CMS Releases Physician Medicare Payment Data
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its second annual…
Reminder: Register for PQRS Group Practice Reporting Option by June 30 Deadline
Groups have until June 30 to register to participate in the 2015 Physician Quality Reporting System…
CMS Proposes New Rules for Medicaid MCOs
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposal that would…
NCMS Supports Exemption of CME From Sunshine Act
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has joined other state medical and medical specialty…
Pioneer ACO Model Generates Medicare Savings, Independent Report Reveals
The US Department of Health and Human Services released an independent evaluation report showing an…
From Contraceptives to Colonoscopies Feds Clarify What the ACA Covers
To help clear up any confusion about what preventative health benefits are covered by the…
Review Your Open Payments Reports
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Open Payments program collects data from drug…
Have You Considered Joining a Patient Safety Organization?
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enacted the Patient Safety & Quality…
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HHS Takes Strong Steps To Address Opioid-Drug Related Overdose, Death and Dependence, HHS Press…
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Injured Workers Suffer As 'Reforms' Limit Workers' Compensation Benefits, NPR, 3-4-15 US Faces…
Move Toward 'Pay for Quality' Accelerates With HHS Announcement
In an announcement last week, the US Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell set…
NCMS Responds To Proposed ACO Program Changes
The North Carolina Medical Society’s (NCMS) ACO Task Force finalized their comments on proposed…
February 15 Deadline Looms for Insurance Marketplace Enrollment
The deadline to sign up for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s Insurance…
Pulse Check — Have You Seen Your QRUR?
Please take this quick two-question survey to help us tailor our communications and educational…
CMS Announces Deadlines to Report 2014 PQRS Data
Time is running out to avoid penalties in the Medicare PQRS program. What you report will determine…
CMS Accepting Suggestions for PQRS Measures
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) currently is accepting quality measure…
North Carolina Home to Seven New Medicare ACOs in 2015
Just before the new year dawned, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced…