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Nov 29, 2023 8:00:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care
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Medicaid Managed Care Virtual Office Hours:
Provider Hot Topics
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Nov 15, 2023 2:15:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has provided two new tools to help you as we transition to expanded Medicaid.
Nov 15, 2023 8:04:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in MIPS, medicare

If you have been affected by extreme and uncontrollable circumstances (rare events entirely outside of your control) you may apply to reweight any or all MIPS performance categories.
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 26, 2023 7:25:04 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in falls, Adult health
The NC Falls Prevention Coalition is sharing a free, virtual weekly program. The Dance for Parkinson's (DFP) program is a welcoming, open opportunity for people of all abilities to find joy in movement. Many participants without Parkinson's enjoy the time spent simply moving with others.
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