Eastern Medical Billing

09/02/2026

New requirements for 2026. Contact us with any questions!

NCDHHS has released a “Know What’s Next” toolkit to help explain upcoming NC Medicaid rule changes. State health officials say changes include work requirements for some Medicaid expansion recipients, twice-a-year renewals, and changes to coverage for noncitizens.

09/01/2026

New blog: The Space Between Success — a short, hopeful story about growth, community impact, and the small moments that show mission-driven work is making a difference. Read it now: https://wix.to/cGgOHh2

What moment in your work made you feel like progress was real? Share below.

People began telling Mara she looked happy again.She smiled when they said it.Sometimes she even believed them.DSOS was growing.Community partners returned her calls.Families were receiving refurbished computers.People who had once felt intimidated by technology were completing online job applicatio...

08/30/2026

“The Mirror” — a quiet, haunting look at how small moments disappear and what it costs to lose pieces of yourself. Read Mara’s story and follow the slow unraveling that begins with the absence of a laugh. 14 min read. Read now: https://wix.to/0WTWj5i

The first thing Mara stopped recognizing was her own laugh.It was not that she had forgotten how.It simply stopped arriving.There had once been laughter that echoed through conference rooms after impossible deadlines were finally met.Laughter in the kitchen while Lily insisted that dinosaurs could s...

08/28/2026

Discover the story of Mara — a woman who managed difficult projects, solved operational problems, and kept work moving when others couldn’t see the pieces fit together. Read “The Woman on the Other Side of the Badge.”

Read more: https://wix.to/lWJ4C2L

For years, Mara knew how to answer the question.What do you do?She never hesitated.Her answer changed slightly depending on who asked, but it always carried the same foundation.She worked for the Directorate.She managed difficult projects.She solved operational problems.She coordinated resources, in...

08/25/2026

Join us at the AMBA National Medical Billing and Coding Conference at Caesars Palace — a 2-day flagship event from the American Medical Billing Association covering billing, coding, compliance, and the latest in AI. Earn up to 12 CEUs across three focused educational tracks. When: September 9–10, 2026. Where: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Secure your spot and elevate your practice: https://wix.to/ox6BWyZ

08/24/2026

The Door That Closed — a thoughtful look at how funding, policy, and local choices affect digital access in communities. Read the full story on our blog: https://wix.to/xoJAzdv

The idea did not begin in a borrowed classroom.It did not begin with a stack of donated computers or a handwritten flyer taped to a library door.It began with a grant.North Carolina was preparing for a major investment in digital opportunity—an effort intended to expand access to devices, internet...

08/21/2026

Heavy weight upon my chest,
Not a hug,
but all the rest.
Walls of wool to hide the floor,
Shadows waiting by the door.
Soft and thick, a quiet shield,
Where a broken heart is healed.
Safe inside this cotton space,
No one finds this hiding place.

EMB was humbled to make this donation to Coastal Center for Hope & Healing.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available 24/7. You can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788 for free, confidential support.

08/21/2026

New on the blog: "Building While Waiting" — a candid, powerful story about medical leave, uncertainty, and the small acts of resilience that carry us through. Read Mara’s journey and reflect on how workplaces can better support employees during health crises.

Read more: https://wix.to/uXcLMy7

Medical leave was supposed to be temporary.At least, that was what Mara told herself in the beginning.A pause.Enough time for her body to settle down.Enough time for the doctors to understand what was happening.Enough time for the reasonable-accommodation process to work the way she believed it was....

08/20/2026

New on the blog: The Architects — a thoughtful piece about how systems are shaped by many hands, not just one. Dive into a story that examines roles, responsibility, and the complexity behind decisions. Read more: https://wix.to/Xm4Qvhv

Mara originally believed there had to be one person at the center of it.One person who understood everything.One person who had decided what would happen and directed everyone else to make the process support it.The idea was frightening.It was also comforting.A single villain could be exposed.Remove...