Medicaid/Medicare
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NC Medicaid on Budget Target For Third Consecutive Year
Leaders from the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) presented a number of reports and updates to the North Carolina General Assembly’s (NCGA) Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on […]
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New Participation Agreement for HIE Required by Feb. 19 for Current Users
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has been monitoring and working closely with the state as the new state entity, the North Carolina Health Information Exchange Authority, takes over operation […]
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NCMS Urges Guidance from Medicaid on December Recoupment
Anticipates Good Result on Denied TPL Claims As 2015 was winding down, physicians were hit with an unpleasant surprise by North Carolina Medicaid – an unannounced reprocessing effort involving approximately […]
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NC Makes Strong Showing On CMS’ List of New and Renewing ACOs
See which three NC organizations were chosen to participate in the Next Generation ACO Model in 2016.
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Audit of ACA Enhanced Payments for Primary Care Begun
Last week, NC Medicaid began the process of auditing physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who attested and received enhanced payments under the ACA for certain primary care services provided […]
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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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In the News
AMA Launches Company In Silicon Valley, MedPage Today, 1-12-16 Medicare Expands Coordinated Care for 8.9M Beneficiaries, The New York Times, 1-11-16 State Attorneys General Joining Probe Of Health Insurance Mergers, […]
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Audit of ACA Enhanced Payments for Primary Care Coming this Week
In the coming days NC Medicaid will perform an audit of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who attested and received enhanced payments under the ACA for certain primary care […]
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NCMS Working to Ensure Sensible Medicaid Reform
View the NCMS’ Key Principles for Reform.
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PAI Pushes for RAC Audit Reform
The Physicians Advocacy Institute offers specifics on how to revamp the Medicare audit process in a letter to US Sen. Orrin Hatch.
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