Hard-Won RAC Reform Legislation Introduced
In case you missed the announcement, on the Friday afternoon before the long Memorial Day weekend,…
New Bills Threaten Physician Supervision of Mid-Levels
The General Assembly is considering several bills this session that would remove physician…
'Ban the Tan' Bill Headed to Governor's Desk to Be Signed Into Law
The Jim Fulghum Teen Skin Cancer Prevention Act is headed to Governor McCrory’s desk after the…
Pioneer ACO Model Generates Medicare Savings, Independent Report Reveals
The US Department of Health and Human Services released an independent evaluation report showing an…
The SGR Has Been Repealed. Now What?
With the long awaited and historic repeal of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula two weeks…
Congress Votes to Repeal SGR
Last night history was made when the US Senate repealed the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula…
Multiple Medicaid Reform Bills, Nursing Bills Gain Traction at the NC General Assembly
Four separate Medicaid reform bills have been filed at the General Assembly, three of which would…
Dr. Gloria Graham Named NC Doctor of the Year
By popular demand, Dr. Gloria Graham was named NC Doctor of the Year on March 30 in honor of…
NCMS Foundation Seeks Rural Providers for ACO Opportunity
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Foundation seeks to identify rural providers interested…
CMS Announces Next Generation ACO
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center introduced the “Next…
NCMS Works To Repeal 3 Percent Retroactive Medicaid Reimbursement Cut
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Government Affairs staff is working with key legislators…
Huge Win On Workers’ Comp Medical Fee Schedule
After years of work by the North Carolina Medical Society’s (NCMS) staff and Workers’ Comp Task…
Medicaid Recredentialing Period Extended
The NC Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) has changed the length of time required before a…
NCMS Reports From the Legislature
NCMS’ Medicaid Reform Guiding Principles Medicaid reform is our top priority this session, and…
Dr. Runge Presents NCMS Guiding Principles on Medicaid Reform to NC MCC
The NCMS was recently invited to present its views on Medicaid reform to the NC Medical Care…
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…
NCTracks Ready to Reprocess Claims for Enhanced Payments under the ACA
From NCTracks: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires the state’s Medicaid program pay at the…
Still Time to Voice Your Opinion on NCMS Governance
At the 2014 North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) House of Delegates, proposed amendments to the…
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…
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