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Take Action To Reduce Opioid Abuse
Attention is being focused at both the national and state level on the epidemic of opioid abuse. At the state level, the General Assembly recently adopted budget provisions that: Directs […]
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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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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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Legislative Session Ends With a Last Minute Flurry of Activity
The session is over, but several last minute provisions may touch your practice.
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Fair Medical Audits Act Gaining Momentum
US Representatives David Rouzer, (R-NC), and Mark Meadows, (R-NC) have signed on as co-sponsors to HR2568, The Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015. This legislation originally was filed in June by […]
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Chip Baggett’s Bowtie Briefing for September 25, 2015
As Chip relates, “the end is near” for the legislative session. Watch the video for this week’s developments in government affairs and share your thoughts below. As mentioned in the […]
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What the State’s New Budget Means to Health Care in North Carolina
Read on for our analysis…
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What the State’s Compromise Medicaid Reform Bill May Mean to Your Practice
Download our detailed summary of what this legislation means to our Medicaid program.
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Legislature Unveils Compromise Medicaid Reform Bill
On September 17, the legislature released their compromise version of Medicaid reform legislation. The conference report for HB 372, Medicaid Transformation and Reorganization, takes a hybrid approach to reforming the […]
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Governor McCrory Signs State Budget Into Law
On September 18, the Governor signed the state’s $21.7 billion budget bill, HB 97, into law. Many provisions related to health care are included in the final draft. Take a […]
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