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),…
Proposal Would Make Major Changes to Medicaid Reform Provisions
The North Carolina Senate Health Committee on Thursday morning passed and referred to the Senate…
Ambulatory Surgery Centers See Medicaid Recoupment
NCTracks has issued a notice to 34 Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) throughout the state that a…
NCMS Comments on State’s Medicaid Reforms
Over the month of May, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) held…
Updated Medicaid Reimbursement for Vaccines and Contraceptives May Come This Summer
Primary care physicians and obstetricians-gynecologists received some promising news recently. The…
NCMS Statement on BCBSNC's Announcement
Today Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and Amerigroup (part of…
Quick Action Limits Another Medicaid Rate Cut and Recoupment
Immediate action by the North Carolina Pediatric Society and the North Carolina Medical Society…
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…
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…
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…
Administrative Nightmare Avoided – Thanks NCMS!
So far, 2017 has been a successful year for our Medicaid advocacy work. Last week, the Division of…
NCMS Closely Tracks — and Acts — on Proposals Affecting Your Practice
Your North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Government Affairs staff continues to closely watch the…
N.C. Medicaid Drops Provider Rate Cut
Due to the ongoing advocacy effort of a coalition of state medical societies, N.C. Medicaid has…
NC Medical Journal Now Available Online
The North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ), published six times a year, may now be delivered…
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…
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…
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…
Medicaid Referral Process Streamlined
The NC Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) recently updated its CCNC/CA referral authorization…
Important Reminder about Billing Requirements for Certain Dual-Eligibles
In conversations with officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the AMA was…
NC Senate Budget Addresses Use of CSRS
The North Carolina Senate released its proposed budget late Tuesday and various Senate committees…
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…
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…
NC Legislative Session Now Underway — What to Watch
North Carolina’s state senators and representatives returned to Raleigh on Monday April 25, to…
Legislative Round-Up: Short Session Begins Monday
As the General Assembly prepares to reconvene in Raleigh on Monday, April 25 for its short session,…
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…
NCMS Talking Points on Draft Medicaid Reform Waiver
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has formulated talking points (PDF) to help you as you…
NCMS Summarizes Medicaid Reform Draft Waiver
To highlight the important points contained in the state’s draft Medicaid reform waiver application…
Bowtie Briefing for March 4, 2016 – Weekly Legislative Update
Chip Baggett focuses on four new developments in this week's legislative update: election…
NC DHHS Unveils Medicaid Reform Draft Plan
Today the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services unveiled its multi-year draft plan…
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…
Audit of ACA Enhanced Payments for Primary Care Begun
Last week, NC Medicaid began the process of auditing physicians, physician assistants and nurse…
NCMS Working to Ensure Sensible Medicaid Reform
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is meeting regularly with state officials charged with…
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…
Medicaid Re-Credentialing Efforts Resume on Large Scale
Re-credentialing necessary for continued participation in Medicaid/CHIP Thousands of Medicaid…
Medicaid Reform Work Begins in Earnest
Following three years of discussion, the North Carolina General Assembly took the initial steps…
New NC DMA Website Launches
A new North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) website launched on Oct. 27, organized…
Reminder of NCTracks Re-credentialing Process
Please note the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) successfully advocated on your behalf to…
Legislative Session Ends With a Last Minute Flurry of Activity
The seemingly endless North Carolina Legislative Session finally came to a close last Wednesday –…
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.…
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.…