The NCMS legislative team has been working aggressively this week to address a revenue shortfall in the 2010-11 budget and to safeguard access to medical services in the Medicaid program.
The NCMS worked extensively with BCBSNC to ensure that their latest contract addendum met the criteria of the fair contracting law passed last year; this addendum has now been finalized and was mailed by BCBSNC to practices yesterday.
Reports from Capitol Hill this morning indicate that Senate leaders have reached agreement on a six-month extension of a fix for the Medicare physician payment rate.
Physicians, practices, and facilities that provide services under Medicare Parts A or B are very familiar with recovery audit contractors (RACs). Read on to see how health reform has impacted RACs and physician practices.
