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Governor Rauner Vetoes Important Health Care Protections
Illinois physicians are deeply disappointed by Governor Rauner’s amendatory veto of Senate Bill 904, which included important bipartisan protections within the workers’ compensation system. The Govern...
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8/28/2018
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Illinois Doctors Group Announces Prescription Assistance Program for Patients
Illinois State Medical Society launches complimentary discount card
John Maszinski
johnmaszinski@isms.org
Office
312-580-6440
Chicago, IL - Patients who need help with... |
5/17/2018
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Chicago Physician Installed President, Illinois State Medical Society
Chicago Physician Installed President, Illinois State Medical Society
John Maszinski
johnmaszinski@isms.org
Office
312-580-6440
Oak Brook, IL - Katherine M. Tynus, M.D... |
4/23/2018
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Your Doctor Says It’s Time to Clear the Medicine Cabinet
The Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) is calling on everyone to empty their medicine cabinets of old and unused prescription drugs. These medications are often not used by the person for who...
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10/24/2017
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A Big Win! New Rules for IL Health Insurance Companies
Late Friday, Governor Bruce Rauner signed the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act - the NAT Act - ensuring important protections for Illinois patients who have struggled with the "narrowing" of phys...
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9/18/2017
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Illinois’ Delayed Payment for Medical Care
Illinois’ backlog of bills for medical care has been a point of concern for many physicians. Unfortunately, this not a new problem. While the Medicaid backlog has been growing under the budget impasse...
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8/28/2017
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Illinois General Assembly Advances Vital New Health Insurance Consumer Protections
Today, the Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 311, the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act (the NAT Act). The bill was previously approved by the Illinois Senate and will now be tr...
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6/24/2017
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Champaign Physician Installed as President, Illinois State Medical Society
Nestor A. Ramirez, M.D., MPH, Champaign, was inaugurated president of the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) during its 2017 annual meeting.
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4/24/2017
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ISMS Statement on Governor Rauner’s Medicaid Managed Care Proposal
The state's rapid transition to managed care for Medicaid beneficiaries has created a more complex and, at times, confusing program for both physicians and their patients.
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2/27/2017
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Too Many Illinois Patients Getting Raw Deal on Health Insurance
Newly proposed legislation offers a remedy to serious problems caused by the increasing use of narrow preferred provider networks. These narrow networks have resulted in a dramatic reduction in acces...
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2/8/2017
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Proposed Pharmacy Regulations
The physician members of the Illinois State Medical Society are dedicated to maintaining the safety of our patients in all contexts, including prescription drug safety.
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1/20/2017
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Emptying Your Medicine Cabinet Can Help Curb Opioid & Heroin Epidemics
Doctors urge patients to dispose of unused medications that are often the source of abuse
John Maszinski
johnmaszinski@isms.org
Office
312-580-6440
Chicago, IL - The I... |
10/4/2016
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Doctors Applaud Illinois Supreme Court Decision on 6-Person Jury Mandate
Doctors from the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company praise the Illinois Supreme Court's 5-0 decision striking down an unconstitutional mandate to impose a six-per...
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9/22/2016
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Statement from Healthcare Professionals and Hospitals Re: Workers’ Compensation
Illinois healthcare professionals and hospitals today urged the General Assembly to preserve access to care for injured workers under the workers' compensation system. Since workers compensation refor...
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5/19/2016
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HB 6562 Will Set New Standard for Health Insurance Networks in Illinois
The Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) applauds legislation introduced today to protect Illinois patients by establishing standards for adequacy, accessibility and transparency of all health insura...
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4/21/2016
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Chicago Physician Elected President, Illinois State Medical Society
Thomas M. Anderson, M.D., Chicago, was inaugurated president of the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) during its 2016 annual meeting in Springfield.
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4/19/2016
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Champaign Physician Elected President-Elect, Illinois State Medical Society
Nestor A. Ramirez, M.D., M.P.H., Champaign, was elected president-elect of the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) during its 2016 annual meeting in Springfield.
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4/18/2016
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Court Decision Places Confidentiality of Healthcare Credentialing in Harm's Way
Illinois physicians are deeply disappointed by the Illinois Supreme Court's decision in Klaine v. Southern Illinois Hospital Services, which will harm patient care in our state.
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1/25/2016
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The American Liver Foundation and Illinois State Medical Society Join Forces to Work towards Eliminating Hepatitis C
The American Liver Foundation - Great Lakes Division (ALF) and the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) are joining forces to eradicate a silent killer affecting millions of Americans: Hepatitis C.
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1/19/2016
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Surviving Open Enrollment and Health Insurance Sign-Ups
Whether you are purchasing insurance through the
11/10/2015
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Supreme Court Decision: King v. Burwell
In reviewing the U.S. Supreme Court's decision, the Illinois State Medical Society is primarily concerned with the interests of our patients and their ability to access care.
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6/25/2015
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Illinois State Medical Society Celebrates 175th Anniversary
ISMS Celebrates Founders' Day
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6/8/2015
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ISMS Opposition to Hepatitis C Screening Mandate
ISMS opposes any attempts to legislate the practice of medicine in ways that compromise a physician's clinical autonomy, including a mandate to offer Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) screening to patients.
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5/29/2015
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Medical Liability Reform in Illinois
Each year, Illinois loses about half of the physicians who complete a medical residency in our state. Among those who leave, two thirds cite Illinois' reputation for lawsuit abuse as an influencing fa...
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5/12/2015
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Emergency Physician Elected President, Illinois State Medical Society
Emergency Physician Elected President, Illinois State Medical Society
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4/20/2015
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Illinois Doctors Announce Comprehensive Proposal to Prevent Narcotic Misuse
The Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) released a comprehensive plan today to address the misuse and abuse of powerful opioid prescription medications. Due to their high potential for addiction, op...
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2/23/2015
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Illinois Health Insurance Market Competition Shrinks
Today the American Medical Association announced that Illinois, for the first time, joins the list of the top 10 states with the least competitive commercial insurance m...
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10/9/2014
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S.B. 2187 - Significant biomedical education and clinical training, supervision requirements added.
The Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) and Illinois Psychiatric Society (IPS) have today taken a neutral position on recently amended legislation to allow Illinois clinical psychologists limited pr...
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5/29/2014
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Misleading Information Used to Advance Psychologist Prescribing Bill
Chicago, IL - "ISMS takes issue with the suggestion that psychologist prescribing is a routine practice of the U.S. armed forces.
In the early 1990s, the Department of Defense (DoD) initiated the P...
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5/12/2014
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Chicago Physician Elected President of the Illinois State Medical Society
William A. McDade, MD, PhD, a board-certified anesthesiologist and researcher in sickle cell disease, was elected President of the Illinois State Medical Society at its recent annual meeting.
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4/28/2014
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