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NCMS Speaks Out on House Medicaid Proposal
The North Carolina Medical Society’s Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, testified before the House Committee on Health and Human Services as they considered their Medicaid reform bill, HB1181, “Partnership […]
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Doctors Converge on Raleigh for White Coat Wednesday
Attendees advocate for Medicaid reform
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NC Medical Board Seeks Comment on Revised Policy on Use of Controlled Substances
The North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) is revising its 2004 policy on the use of controlled substances for the treatment of pain and is seeking comment from providers by this […]
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State’s Medicaid Reform Proposal Presented on Monday
Read on to review the response to this proposal from NCMS CEO Robert Seligson…
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Final Push for SGR Repeal Underway Now in Washington, D.C.
The AMA and state medical societies like the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) are making a final concerted effort to sway their US Congressional Representatives to adopt the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014.
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NCMS Partnering with BCBSNC on ICD-10 Educational Offerings Around the State
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s (BCBSNC) Strategic Provider Relationships Team to offer and promote informational forums about the […]
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IC: E-billing Rules for Workers’ Comp will take Effect July 1
The North Carolina Industrial Commission (IC) has released some highly-anticipated details about the shift to electronic medical billing and electronic payments in the workers’ compensation system.
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NCMS Supports Doctors in Their Lawsuit To Fix NCTracks
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) issued a statement from Executive Vice President and CEO Robert W. Seligson, on Thursday voicing support for the seven practices that filed suit to fix […]
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NCMS Tells Medicaid Reform Advisory Group To Expand Existing Value-Driven Models of Care
The President of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS), Devdutta Sangvai, MD, associate chief medical officer for Duke University Health Systems, told the Medicaid Reform Advisory Group on Wednesday that […]
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NCMS Helps Members Navigate NC Tracks
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) encourages practices to log their continuing problems with the new NC Tracks Medicaid claims system on our Trouble Log. Since the new system went live on July 1, 2013, approximately 244 entries have been made on the log.
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