Health Reform
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DHHS Secretary Brajer Meets NCMS Board
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Rick Brajer told the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of Directors at their meeting on Jan. 9, that he is […]
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2014 Health Care Spending Report Released
CMS’ health care spending report reveals that in the US health care spending increased 5.3 percent in 2014. Read the report highlights.
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More Physician Data Available Online in 2016
As required by the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be expanding the amount of information available publicly on physicians’ quality and cost data […]
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Deadline Extended for Value-Based Payment Modifier and PQRS Informal Review
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadlines for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) informal review requests, which now must be received by Dec. 11, and […]
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NC Medicare Shared Savings Program Council Members Share Best Practices
Last month, representatives from North Carolina medical groups that participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) came together at the NCMS Center for Leadership in Medicine in Raleigh to […]
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Monday is Deadline to Submit PQRS Review Request
Monday, Nov. 23, is the deadline for eligible providers, comprehensive primary care practice sites and groups participating in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) that believe they have been incorrectly […]
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A New and Improved NC HIE Is in the Works
The NC General Assembly passed legislation this year to implement a proper-functioning Health Information Exchange (HIE), a crucial step toward putting data into doctors’ hands, which will help our state’s […]
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CMS Extends Deadline for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Informal Review Process
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the 2014 Informal Review period until Nov. 23, 2015 for those individuals and practices requesting a review of their value […]
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CMS Finalizes 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
On October 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating payment policies, payment rates and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare […]
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Legislative Summit Seeks to Bring Together ‘House of Medicine’
The final program of the 2015 North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Annual Meeting brought together representatives of the state’s specialty societies to gather information and discuss issues of importance to […]
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