
According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 60,000 people in North Carolina are diagnosed with Diabetes every year.
Nov 14, 2023 8:04:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, family medicine, diabetes, internal medicine, prediabetes

According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 60,000 people in North Carolina are diagnosed with Diabetes every year.
Nov 2, 2023 8:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, Tailored Plans

On November 1, North Carolina Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kody Kinsey, released a directive that Local Management Entities / Managed Care Organizations (LME-MCOs) are consolidating from 6 to 4 entities (Partners Health Management, Alliance Health, Vaya Health, Trillium Health Resources).
Nov 2, 2023 7:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Well-Child Care, mental health, adolescent, climate change, adl
Climate change has a serious impact on mental health, particularly for children, according to a recent report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Nov 1, 2023 5:30:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in practice management, insurance, state health plan
Nov 1, 2023 9:11:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Social Determinants of Health, telehealth, food insecurity
The Northwest AHEC Practice Support Team supports social, physical, and economic environments which promote attaining the full potential of health and well-being for all. This blog segment highlights impactful publications which promote improved health outcomes through Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) each month.
Oct 31, 2023 8:59:38 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid
People who have limited benefits through Family Planning Medicaid and meet the new eligibility rules will automatically receive full Medicaid coverage as of December 1, 2023.
Oct 25, 2023 11:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in MIPS, medicare, quality payment program, practice management
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) registration window is open for the 2023 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MCP can register until November 30, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET.
Oct 18, 2023 2:00:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Substance Use, recovery
Do you know someone making a positive difference in North Carolina? Help us recognize their contribution by nominating them for a Recovery Champion or Youth/Young Adult Voice Award.
Oct 18, 2023 8:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, Uninsured
As you know, North Carolina Medicaid expansion takes effect on December 1, 2023! This will be a game changer for more than 600,000 people who will now be able to access health care, and is the most significant investment in the health of our state in decades.
Oct 17, 2023 3:55:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care
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