NC Medicaid remake hits benchmark
The effort to privatize North Carolina’s Medicaid program made its first substantive deadline last week, but Department of Health and Human Services officials warned lawmakers that putting the plan in …
Medicaid reform in NC has health care systems juggling best path for services
The state’s largest health care systems have been caught in a logistical tug-of-war after legislators proposed a hybrid strategy for handling the biggest piece of Medicaid reform. Do the systems …
NC Bill would make Medicaid Management Changes
The Department of Health and Human Services would no longer supervise day-to-day operations of North Carolina’s Medicaid program under a bill that received key support Thursday. A General Assembly subcommittee …
Providers Can Move Mountains by Working Local Relationships
If you haven’t heard already, years of effort on the part of the HME industry has culminated in a groundswell of pressure for audit reform. From the long hours put …
Health data platform Validic acquires Infometers to boost clinical device integrations
Durham, North Carolina-based health data platform company Validic announced this week that it had acquired its partner Mountain View, California-based Infometers for an undisclosed sum. Validic’s CEO Ryan Beckland told …
Strategy shift for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has shuffled around its organizational structure, consolidating various parts of its business under more defined groupings. The move comes as the state’s …
Medicaid providers say NCTracks problems continue
A year after North Carolina launched a massive overhaul of the state’s Medicaid billing system, some providers are still reporting major problems that have lead to increased paperwork and patients …
HME News: All-States blames audits, cuts for layoffs
All-States Medical Supply has laid off eight employees due to soaring audit rates and recent cuts in Medicare reimbursement, according to a release. When All-States won a contract as part …