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SHCC Adopts Draft 2011 Medical Facilities Plan
On Wednesday, May 26, NCMS Deputy General Counsel Melanie Phelps attended the State Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) meeting in Raleigh. The purpose of the meeting was to adopt the Draft […]
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CMS Memo Clarifies Regulatory Requirements for ASC Waiting Areas
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a memorandum clarifying the requirements for Ambulatory Surgical Center waiting areas (ASC), including the prohibition on the sharing of waiting […]
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PAC Pulse Keeps You in the Know
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BCBSNC Provider Contract Addendum Approved by DOI
This week, the Department of Insurance officially approved a contract addendum filed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield North Carolina (BCBSNC). The addendum is primarily intended to align all BCBSNC […]
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Midwifery Joint Committee Votes Down Licensure of Certified Professional Midwives
The North Carolina Midwifery Joint Committee (MJC) met on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. At the conclusion of last year’s legislative session, the General Assembly permitted the committee to study and make […]
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Medical Board Convenes Task Force on Specialty and Board Certification Advertising
This week the NC Medical Board’s Task Force on Specialty and Board Certification Advertising met for three hours. The purpose of the meeting was to provide the Board with input […]
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Is Your Practice in Compliance? FTC to Enforce Red Flags Rule Starting June 1
In late 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a set of regulations, known collectively as the “Red Flags Rule,” requiring certain entities to develop and implement written identity theft […]
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Review Panel Seeking Applicants for NC Medical Board
The independent review panel that nominates candidates for seats on the North Carolina Medical Board is seeking applicants for four (4) physician positions. Applications and letters of recommendation are due July 1, […]
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Medical Board Assembles Task Force on Specialty and Board Certification Advertising
In November of last year the North Carolina Medical Board considered the adoption of a proposed rule concerning physician advertising of specialty board certification. In response to the many public comments received by the NCMB regarding this proposal, the Medical Board has appointed a task force to gather more information, receive testimony and study the matter.
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Moratorium Proposed on New Beds for 2011 State Medical Facilities Plan
The Acute Care Service Committee of the State Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) has adopted the recommendations of the Acute Care Services Workgroup to change the bed-need methodology, which would result […]
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