Archive for 2011
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Thank You for Your Referral: NCMS Members Recruiting Members
The North Carolina Medical Society would like to thank to the following physicians for referring new members in 2011.* G. Hadley Calloway, MD (2 referrals) Austin R. Cannon Brian R. Forrest, MD […]
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Registration Now Available for the 2012 NC OBGYN Society Annual Meeting
Register today for the North Carolina Obstetrical & Gynecological (NC OBGYN) Society, ACOG-North Carolina Section, 2012 Annual Meeting, which will be held on Friday-Sunday, April 20-22, 2012, at the Embassy Suites […]
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NCMS Dues Deductibility Statement
Federal law requires the NCMS to notify members that 19.3% of the Medical Society’s 2012 dues amount paid by members are not deductible in accordance with IRC section 6033. As […]
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In the News This Week…
Doctor’s duty of compassion, 12-16-11, The News and Observer Letter to the Editor by NCMS President Robert W. Monteiro, MD, in response to an op-ed by Donna Helen Crisp, clinical […]
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Learning Opportunities Center
NCDA Annual Meeting, will be held Friday-Sunday, January 13-15, 2012, at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club, Durham. Topics of discussion include FDA sunscreen guidelines, an update on Cutaneous T […]
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Bulletin for 12-9-2011
Volume 62 Issue 48 – December 9, 2011 Featured Stories DOI Sides with Medicine, Blocks Controversial BCBSNC Radiology Policy This week the North Carolina Department of Insurance (DOI) informed Blue […]
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DOI Sides with Medicine, Blocks Controversial BCBSNC Radiology Policy
This week the North Carolina Department of Insurance (DOI) informed Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) that the company could not implement a policy that would unilaterally reduce reimbursement rates to providers of certain hi-tech imaging procedures.
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Vote Expected To Extend Medicare Physician Pay Rates; Survey Seeks Physician Input
The US House is expected to vote December 13 on legislation that will include a two-year extension of the current Medicare physician pay rates, including a one percent increase.
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Medicare Shared Savings Program Application Timeline
Section 3022 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) mandates the creation of the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The Shared Savings Program establishes the goals of providing better […]
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Physicians Foundation Watchlist Identifies 5 Key Issues for 2012
The Physicians Foundation, a non-profit organization that seeks to advance the work of practicing physicians and improve the quality of health care for all Americans, has identified five key areas […]
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