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U.S. House Passes H.R. 3962
On Saturday, November 7, 2009 the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Read on for details of the bill.
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NCMS Support for Updated Physician Fee Schedule
In follow-up to a letter sent last week to Senator Richard Burr and Senator Kay Hagan to support Senate Bill 1776, the NCMS sent the attached letter today to both Senators to reaffirm […]
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Action Needed Now to Support S1776
Monday, October 19th the United States Senate will consider S 1776, known as the Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009, introduced by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). Without the passage of this important legislation, you will see a 21% cut in Medicare reimbursement as of January 1, 2010. Your action is needed today.
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NCMS PAC 2009 membership year ends on September 30th! Renew today!
The NCMS PAC, formerly MEDPAC, 2009 membership year ends next week so if you haven’t done so already, please visit www.ncmedsoc.org/pac to join today. Or call 1-800-722-1350 to make a […]
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Your PAC Has a New Look and New Name, NCMS PAC
The NCMS PAC, formerly MEDPAC, is gearing up for another successful election season. NCMS PAC is the Political Education & Action Committee of the NCMS. Your NCMS PAC is already […]
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Legislative Brief Highlights Important Actions that Impact Physicians from the 2009 Session
The NCMS confronted challenging circumstances and achieved a number of significant successes during the 2009 Legislative Session. These successes were the result of an engaged membership, strong legislative relationships and […]
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Read More About Senate Bill 958 – “Disciplinary Proceedings/NC Medical Board”
Legislation sponsored by Senator Martin Nesbitt (D, Buncombe) to address shortcomings in the law governing due process at the NC Medical Board was given a favorable report by the House […]
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Major Legislation Enacted Calling for Fairness in Managed Care Contracts
Dear NCMS Members: On Wednesday, July 10, Senate Bill 877 “Health Plan Provider Contracts / Transparency” was passed by the NC General Assembly to address some of the unfair business […]
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MEDPAC Minute – House Restores Some Cuts
This week has been a rollercoaster of funding cuts and funding restorations as the House has sought to pass their budget proposal. After making significant cuts to the Department of […]
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MEDPAC Minute – NCGA meets Crossover Deadline
The General Assembly’s self-imposed crossover deadline passed on Thursday. Hundreds of bills were voted during marathon sessions held all week. Many bills of interest to medicine were discussed this week […]
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