The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is considering a proposal to address the sustainable growth rate (SGR) used to determine physician Medicare reimbursement fees.
In its September bulletin to all providers, the Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) announced a new requirement for all physician assistants and nurse practitioners to direct enroll in Medicaid. It is the North Carolina Medical Society’s understanding that the elimination of “incident to” billing and new fee schedules for these non-physician practitioners will follow on the heels of the enrollment effort.
The House Select Committee on Certificate of Need Process and Related Hospital Issues met on Wednesday, September 14 to hear an overview of the Certificate of Need program in North Carolina.
