NCMS Fielding Questions On New Nondiscrimination in Health Programs Rule

Last May, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule implementing…

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‘Pick Your Pace’ of Adoption of the Quality Payment Program

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering physicians four options for how…

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NC Population Health Collaborative Convenes in Greensboro

Nearly 100 people attended the NC Population Health Collaborative, formerly known as the ACO…

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Community Practitioners Learn How to Manage What the Future Holds

Participants in the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Foundation Community Practitioner Program…

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Three NC ACOs Make '100 ACOs To Know' List

Cornerstone Health Enablement Strategic Solutions in High Point, Triad HealthCare Network in…

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NC HIEA News and Update

The North Carolina Health Information Exchange Authority (HIEA) recently sent an update on its…

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Another Workshop To Help Your Practice Make the Transition to Value

Is your practice ready for the transition to value-driven health care?  If not, the North Carolina…

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New Toward Accountable Care Specialty Guides Available For Rheumatologists and Rural Health

Rheumatologists and those health care professionals serving rural areas have a new resource to…

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Legislation Touts Meaningful Use Program Flexibility and Hardship Relief

The Electronic Health Record (EHR) Regulatory Relief Act (S. 3173), which recently was introduced…

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AMA Offers Proposed Fee Schedule Rule Summaries

The AMA advocacy staff is preparing formal comments on the rules the Centers for Medicare and…

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Take Note: Health Spending Projected to Grow; Shift More to Government

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its projections for national…

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NCMS Signs On To Bill Protecting Peer Reviewed Items from Sunshine Law

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has signed on to a letter voicing strong support for…

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General Assembly Clears Regulatory Hurdles for Medicare ACOs

This week the General Assembly completed its work on House Bill 287 – Amend Insurance Laws. This…

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NCMS Signs On to AMA and Coalition MACRA Comment Letters

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has signed onto letters from the American Medical…

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Helping Practices Make the Move to Value

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and its Foundation are committed to helping physicians…

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Update From the NC Health Information Exchange Authority

The North Carolina General Assembly created the NC Health Information Exchange Authority (NCHIEA)…

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Governor Signs Medicaid Waiver Application; Sent to CMS on June 1 Deadline

At a press conference at the Executive Mansion Wednesday morning, Governor Pat McCrory marked the…

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NCMS Partners with National Rural Accountable Care Consortium to Help Practices Transition to Value

Is your practice ready for the transition to value-driven health care?  If not, the North Carolina…

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Learn About MACRA and the Quality Payment Programs

To help make sense of what implementation of the massive MACRA legislation might mean to you and…

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Don’t Push the Panic Button on MACRA – Get Educated Instead

The recently released proposed rule to implement the Medicare Access and CHIPS Reauthorization Act…

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CMS Releases Two Landmark Directives on Medicaid and Medicare

Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule on Medicaid…

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Landmark Proposed Rule Outlines Future For Our Health Care System

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released their proposed rule…

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Opportunity for Rural Practices to Prepare for the Future

On Wednesday, May 11, small, rural, ‘safety net’ practices have the opportunity to attend a…

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CMS Launches New Initiative For Primary Care

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the launch of a new program…

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Mapping Tool Reveals Disparities in Health Care

A new interactive tool from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allows users to…

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DHHS Is Listening: Tell Them Your Thoughts on the Medicaid Reform Waiver

The NC Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) ‘Listening Sessions’ to gather feedback on…

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Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Initiative Underway In Certain NC Markets

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began its Comprehensive Care for Joint…

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CMS Releases 2016 Value-Based Payment Modifier Results

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2016 Value-Based Payment…

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CMS Announces Core Quality Measures As Part of Simplification Effort

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last week released seven sets of “core quality…

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Get the Facts on MACRA

If you are still uncertain what MACRA is all about, get the facts by downloading the recording of…

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NC Medicaid Incentive Payment System Now Ready to Accept MU Attestation

The North Carolina Medicaid Incentive Payment System (NC-MIPS) modifications to comply with the new…

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EHR Incentive Program Hardship Exception Program Instructions

If you did not successfully meet Meaningful Use (MU) for an EHR incentive program reporting period…

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What’s Ahead for Meaningful Use Program?

For a brief moment this month, it seemed that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…

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CMS Announces Streamlined Hardship Application Process for Meaningful Use

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new, streamlined hardship…

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CMS Will Expedite 2015 Meaningful Use Stage 2 Exemption Applications

From AMA reports Prior to adjourning for the holidays, Congress adopted legislation, S. 2425, the…

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2014 Health Care Spending Report Released

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published a study by the Office of…

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More Physician Data Available Online in 2016

As required by the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will…

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Frustrated with Summary of Care Documents? Give Your Feedback Here

The AMA is assisting the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) with gathering information to…

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Palmetto Posts 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Files

Palmetto’s 2016 Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedules (MPFS) are now available in their Medicare…

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Primary Care Bonus for Medicare Patients Ends With New Year

The 10 percent bonus that many primary care practitioners have been receiving to care for Medicare…

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Deadline Extended for Value-Based Payment Modifier and PQRS Informal Review

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadlines for Physician…

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