AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMedicare Advantage Access Crunch: CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern says it’s dropping in-network status for UnitedHealthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage plans starting July 1, citing “burdensome payment policies, denials and reimbursement delays,” while emergency care and other plan types (Commercial and Medicaid) stay in-network. Heat Risk Watch: Gov. Josh Stein has proclaimed May 18–22 as North Carolina Heat Safety Week, pointing to thousands of heat-related ER visits and pushing early recognition of heat illness for people and pets, including NCDHHS’s Operation Fan Relief. Wildlife Alert: Orange County Animal Services is urging caution after two reported fox bites near Erwin Road; officials say testing is needed to rule out rabies and recommend keeping kids and pets supervised. Public Health & Safety: North Carolina’s DOJ is convening a statewide domestic violence fatality review collective, and school safety funding for SROs continues as threats rise. Health Tech & Research: EmStop began its CAPTURE-2 FDA trial at Mission Hospital in Asheville to study embolic protection during TAVR.
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