Senate Delays Vote on Health Care Bill; Read the NCMS Position on BCRA

The Senate has decided to postpone its vote on the proposed Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA),…

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Proposal Would Make Major Changes to Medicaid Reform Provisions

The North Carolina Senate Health Committee on Thursday morning passed and referred to the Senate…

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Ambulatory Surgery Centers See Medicaid Recoupment

NCTracks has issued a notice to 34 Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) throughout the state that a…

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NCMS Comments on State’s Medicaid Reforms

Over the month of May, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) held…

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Updated Medicaid Reimbursement for Vaccines and Contraceptives May Come This Summer

Primary care physicians and obstetricians-gynecologists received some promising news recently. The…

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NCMS Statement on BCBSNC's Announcement

Today Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and Amerigroup (part of…

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Quick Action Limits Another Medicaid Rate Cut and Recoupment

Immediate action by the North Carolina Pediatric Society and the North Carolina Medical Society…

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NC DHHS Seeking Your Comments on Medicaid Reform

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) just issued a call for public…

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Legislative Update: As Crossover Looms Here Are Several Key Bills To Watch

The North Carolina Medical Society’s (NCMS) advocacy team will be spending most of their waking…

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NCMS Meets with Key US Congressional Leaders on ACA and Other Issues in DC

Last week was an extraordinarily busy week for health care advocates in Washington, D.C. North…

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Administrative Nightmare Avoided – Thanks NCMS!

So far, 2017 has been a successful year for our Medicaid advocacy work. Last week, the Division of…

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NCMS Closely Tracks — and Acts — on Proposals Affecting Your Practice

Your North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Government Affairs staff continues to closely watch the…

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N.C. Medicaid Drops Provider Rate Cut

Due to the ongoing advocacy effort of a coalition of state medical societies, N.C. Medicaid has…

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NC Medical Journal Now Available Online

The North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ), published six times a year, may now be delivered…

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Legislative Long Session Begins Today; Cooper Moves to Expand Medicaid

The General Assembly convenes in Raleigh today to officially begin its long session. This promises…

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NCMS Statement on Gov. Cooper's Medicaid Expansion Announcement

The North Carolina Medical Society issued the following statement in response to Gov. Roy Cooper's…

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New Medicaid Referral Process Effective As of Yesterday, Nov. 1

As noted in an earlier North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Bulletin article, the NC Division of…

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Medicaid Referral Process Streamlined

The NC Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) recently updated its CCNC/CA referral authorization…

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Important Reminder about Billing Requirements for Certain Dual-Eligibles

In conversations with officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the AMA was…

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NC Senate Budget Addresses Use of CSRS

The North Carolina Senate released its proposed budget late Tuesday and various Senate committees…

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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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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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NC Legislative Session Now Underway — What to Watch

North Carolina’s state senators and representatives returned to Raleigh on Monday April 25, to…

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Legislative Round-Up: Short Session Begins Monday

As the General Assembly prepares to reconvene in Raleigh on Monday, April 25 for its short session,…

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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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NCMS Talking Points on Draft Medicaid Reform Waiver

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has formulated talking points (PDF) to help you as you…

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NCMS Summarizes Medicaid Reform Draft Waiver

To highlight the important points contained in the state’s draft Medicaid reform waiver application…

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Bowtie Briefing for March 4, 2016 – Weekly Legislative Update

Chip Baggett focuses on four new developments in this week's legislative update: election…

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NC DHHS Unveils Medicaid Reform Draft Plan

Today the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services unveiled its multi-year draft plan…

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NC Medicaid on Budget Target For Third Consecutive Year

Leaders from the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) presented a number of reports…

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Audit of ACA Enhanced Payments for Primary Care Begun

Last week, NC Medicaid began the process of auditing physicians, physician assistants and nurse…

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NCMS Working to Ensure Sensible Medicaid Reform

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is meeting regularly with state officials charged with…

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Medicaid Physician Drug Program Reimbursement — Is It An Issue for Your Practice?

Due to a rate freeze in Medicaid’s Physician Drug Program that occurred in 2010, a growing number…

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Medicaid Re-Credentialing Efforts Resume on Large Scale

Re-credentialing necessary for continued participation in Medicaid/CHIP Thousands of Medicaid…

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Medicaid Reform Work Begins in Earnest

Following three years of discussion, the North Carolina General Assembly took the initial steps…

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New NC DMA Website Launches

A new North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) website launched on Oct. 27, organized…

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Reminder of NCTracks Re-credentialing Process

Please note the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) successfully advocated on your behalf to…

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Legislative Session Ends With a Last Minute Flurry of Activity

The seemingly endless North Carolina Legislative Session finally came to a close last Wednesday –…

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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.…

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What the State's Compromise Medicaid Reform Bill May Mean to Your Practice

On September 17, the legislature released their compromise version of Medicaid reform legislation.…

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