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NCMS Past President Dr. Arthur Apolinario Named Mentor of the Year
Dr. Arthur Apolinario (image credit: Chuck Thompson | Sampson Independent) NCMS Past President and Clinton physician Dr. Arthur Apolinario was recently named Mentor of the Year by The Center for...
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TODAY is the Last Day to Register for the NCMS Advanced Healthcare Leadership...
Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Become a Healthcare Leader! Register now for the AHL Program before it’s too late! Deadline to apply is Monday, January 13, 2025! This program provides a unique...
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NC Medicaid Releases Annual Health Disparities Report
To help identify and address health disparities, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Division of Health Benefits (DHB) developed the 2022 NC Medicaid Annual Health...
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NC General Assembly Convenes, NCMS Members Sworn In
North Carolina’s legislature opened its 2025-26 biennial assembly on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Notable among the members of the General Assembly include three NC Medical Society members. Rep. Tim...
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New Unit Limitations for Allergy Testing & Allergy Immunotherapy CPT Codes
Effective February 1, 2025, the CPT codes in the table below will have new unit limitations. Clinical coverage policies 1N1 Allergy Testing and 1N2 Allergy Immunotherapy are in the process of being...
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NCMS Past President Dr. Devdutta Sangvai Sworn in as Secretary of the North...
Dr. Devdutta “Dev” Sangvai was sworn in as the new Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Dr. Sangvai was selected by Governor Josh...
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Key Takeaways in the New US Alcohol-Cancer Guidelines
Alcohol is the third-most preventable cause of cancer in the U.S, putting it just behind tobacco and obesity. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General Advisory on January...
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Reminder: Don’t Miss the BCBS Antitrust Settlement Webinar on Thursday,...
Physicians, medical groups, and health care facilities may be eligible to submit a claim as part of the settlement reached with the Blue Cross Blue Shield system. In 2024, a settlement was reached...
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New Scholars Program Supports Local Health Sciences Students
image credit: Haywood Regional Medical Center Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) and Haywood Community College (HCC) are excited to announce the launch of a new Scholars Program, designed to...
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The Future of Psychedelic Use in Healthcare
Last year was tumultuous for the psychedelic medicine industry. Marked by the FDA’s rejection of Lykos Therapeutics’s MDMA-based depression treatment, experts project 2025 will be much more...
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Take Action on Prior Authorization NOW! Sign Our Petition Today!
Sign our petition to tell the North Carolina General Assembly, the time is NOW to pass Prior Authorization Reform. Why reform Prior Authorization? We’ve All Felt It. Every one of us, or...
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Register Now! Essentials of Pain Management CME Event
On March 1, 2025, NCS-ACOFP and the Pain Societies of the Carolinas will host a one-day CME event in Raleigh, NC at the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. The conference is...
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Grant Opportunity for State Designated Rural Health Centers
These grant funds, supported through the North Carolina General Assembly, allow ORH to partner with local communities to provide funding to improve their ability to serve underserved populations who...
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New Survey: Radiation Oncology Burden of Prior Auth in ‘Dark Place’– Sign...
Survey shows radiation oncology in ‘dark place’ as prior authorization burden worsens (Healio News, Josh Friedman) — An American Society of Radiation Oncology survey has shined a spotlight on the...
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Breaking: FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Food, Drinks, and Ingested Drugs in US
Red dye No. 3 is found in some candy, food, drugs, and ingested beverages in US (CNN, Kristen Rogers) — The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food, beverages and...
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Join us in Raleigh on March 1 for the NCMS Advocacy Summit! Secure Your Spot...
Whether you’re a healthcare professional, community leader, or passionate individual, the NCMS Advocacy Summit provides a platform to discuss, learn, and collaborate on shaping the future of...
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NCTracks: Use of State License Boards Instead of Transcript to Verify...
Currently, when completing an Enrollment Application or Re-verification Application, NCTracks requests that some providers have their school send transcripts as proof of the highest level of...
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Register Now! Don’t Miss Diabetes Management in Rural Health Webinar.
The post Register Now! Don’t Miss Diabetes Management in Rural Health Webinar. appeared first on North Carolina Medical Society.
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Children and Family Specialty Plan to Launch in 2025
The first-of-its-kind Children and Families Specialty Plan will go live December 1, 2025. This is a single, statewide NC Medicaid Managed Care plan that will wrap Medicaid-enrolled children, youth...
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US Faces ‘Quad-Emic’ as Four Viruses Surge Simultaneously
Four viruses are surging across the U.S., prompting health experts to sound alarms about a potential ‘quad-emic.’ As cases of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19, and a surge in...
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