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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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Health Care System Reform Draws More Debate
More questions were raised about proposed health care system reform legislation as the Baucus health care reform bill was voted out of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. Senator Olympia Snowe (R, Maine) sided with Democrats to give the proposed plan a favorable recommendation. Senate leaders are now seeking to craft a single Senate package for floor consideration.
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More H1N1 Vaccine Heading to NC
State public health officials are awaiting more shipments of H1N1 flu vaccine as initial supplies have been depleted at clinics across the state. Supplies of the vaccine are being shipped to North Carolina and other states from the federal stockpile and are expected to arrive next week.
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New BCBSNC Addendum
BCBSNC has sent out contract addenda to many physician practices in order to comply with Senate Bill 877 Fair Contracting. Senate Bill 877 was a major legislative priority of North Carolina physicians and medical group managers in the 2009 session. NCMS is reviewing the BCBSNC addenda and has concerns related to the contact notice provision, pricing policy disclosure, availability of new fees and other provisions.
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BCBSA Security Breach
Providers with BCBSNC will receive a letter this week, from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), notifying them of a provider data security breach.
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Medicaid Radiology Preauthorization Orientation
Please be aware that Medsolutions, the vendor for the new Medicaid radiology preauthorization program, will hold numerous on-line orientation sessions from October 7-November 4, 2009.
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CIGNA Medicare Publishes Checklist for Signatures
In response to questions by NCMS, CIGNA Government Services has created a checklist outlining requirements for physician signatures on claims and other forms of documentation.
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Medicaid Provider Rate Cut Implemented Oct. 1
Comments from physicians have poured in to the NCMS following the NC Medicaid announcement on Tuesday that it would make a 9% cut to all but 89 specific codes used by physicians and other providers caring for Medicaid patients. NCMS and other physician groups have met with numerous state officials and offered complete accessibility to physicians for a dialogue about the proposed cuts. This level of cut to the provider rate services was not discussed in advance.
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Rule Change Proposed for Temporary Order Issued September 24
The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is asking physicians and other public health partners to comment on a proposed temporary rule change for Rule 10A NCAC 41A .0101. The proposed rule change will keep influenza deaths in adults reportable when the Temporary Order expires, 90 days after October 1, 2009.
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State Health Director Discusses Recent H1N1 Activity and What Physicians Need to Know
State Health Director Jeffrey Engel, MD visited the NCMS on September 24th to discuss the latest statistics and impact of the H1N1 virus on North Carolina. Dr. Engel discussed what physicians need to know about the virus and H1N1 vaccinations, including dispelling rumors about the vaccine. He also spelled out the targeted populations that should receive the vaccine first. View Dr. Engel’s video update…
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