Medicaid expansion will no longer launch Oct. 2 as the North Carolina General Assembly failed to take needed action to meet that date.
Due to Budget Delay, Medicaid Expansion Will Not Launch on October 1
Aug 30, 2023 10:00:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care
Bye, summer! Hello flu season?
Aug 30, 2023 8:00:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, medicare, flu season
It is not too early to plan for flu season!
The CDC recommends annual flu shots for everyone 6 months and older each flu season. September and October are the best times for most people to get vaccinated.
Making Care Primary
Aug 16, 2023 3:15:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, practice management, Medicare advantage
The Making Care Primary (MCP) Model is a 10.5 year multi-payer model with three participation tracks. MCP aims to improve care for beneficiaries by supporting the delivery of advanced primary care services.
Register for August NC Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat
Aug 16, 2023 9:57:03 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat:
Key Medicaid Expansion
Thursday, August 17 | 5:30 p.m.
Highlighted Resource: NC Medicaid Continuous Coverage Unwinding Dashboard
Aug 9, 2023 9:00:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, COVID-19
With the end of the COVID public health emergency's freeze on Medicaid renewals, restarting the verification of Medicaid participant enrollment has brought many challenges.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month!
Aug 8, 2023 3:15:00 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Primary Care, Vaccines, family medicine, Pediatrics, Vaccination, internal medicine
National Immunization Awareness Month is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of routine vaccination for people of all ages.
Your Patient's Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) May Change
Aug 8, 2023 9:15:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in medicare, practice management
Recently, CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) sent letters to people with Medicare who may have been affected by a recent data breach. Approximately 47,000 new cards with new MBI numbers are being mailed to beneficiaries.
Highlighted Resource: Actionable Steps for Preventing Firearm Suicides among Adolescents and Young Adults
Jul 27, 2023 7:00:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in adolescent, digital library
With suicides among young North Carolinians ages 15-24 on the rise, particularly in firearm-related deaths, people at all levels of the healthcare system need effective strategies to reverse this trend.
2023-2024 NC AHEC Practice Management Academy Bootcamp now open for registrations!
Jul 26, 2023 2:30:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in practice management
The Practice Manager Bootcamp is designed to give practice managers with two or fewer years of practice management experience an overview of the basic knowledge and skills a practice manager needs to succeed. Experienced managers can select from a variety of modules.
Register for July NC Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat
Jul 20, 2023 10:22:09 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat:
Key Medicaid Updates w/ Special Guests from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)
Thursday, July 20 | 5:30 p.m.