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ISMS Advocacy Secures Medicaid Rate Increases for Physicians in 2023 Budget!

ISMS applauds the General Assembly for preserving Governor Pritzker’s budget proposal that included a Medicaid rate increase for physicians. This win is the result of unremitting advocacy by your hard-working legislative team!
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Get Your No Cost CME in Time to Meet the Licensure Renewal Deadline!
Get Your No Cost CME in Time to Meet the Licensure Renewal Deadline!
Physicians must renew their medical and controlled substance licenses prior to the July 31, 2023, deadline.
New Federal Law Requires 8 Hours of Training for DEA-Registered Physicians
New Federal Law Requires 8 Hours of Training for DEA-Registered Physicians
All physicians with a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license complete a new one-time, 8-hour opioid training requirement.
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Learn How ISMS Is Fighting for You in Springfield!
Learn How ISMS Is Fighting for You in Springfield!
The ISMS Legislative Action Hub tracks issues important to Illinois physicians and highlights our legislative priorities.
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Emergency Order Ends May 11, Medicaid Redeterminations Will Begin in April
Emergency Order Ends May 11, Medicaid Redeterminations Will Begin in April
Governor Pritzker announced that Illinois’ public health emergency (PHE) will end on May 11, 2023
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Recent Articles

Great News! Non-Surgical E/M Services for Workers’ Comp Get 15% Reimbursement Bump

ISMS’ work behind the scenes advocating on your behalf recently scored a win for members pertaining to reimbursements!

Next Wave of Federal “Information Blocking” Requirements Now in Effect

As of Oct. 6, 2022, physicians are now required to provide the full set of patients’ electronic health information (EHI) upon request, making them available without imposing restrictions, excessive delays or other deliberate interference.

Avoid Liability When Parting Ways with a Patient

In general, a physician may withdraw from a physician-patient relationship as long as the relationship is terminated in the appropriate way. Patient abandonment is grounds for physician discipline under the Medical Practice Act.

Coming in 2023: Prescriptions for Controlled Substances Must Be Sent Electronically, with Some Excep

A new law will require that prescriptions for a controlled substance classified as Schedule II, III, IV or V be sent electronically and be accepted by the dispenser in an electronic format.

A Message to Congress:

It’s getting to be an annual tradition: Physicians are threatened with Medicare payment cuts.

First Human Case of West Nile Virus Becomes First Death in 2022

IDPH has confirmed the first human case and first human death of West Nile virus in Illinois for 2022.

Monkeypox Resources Available for Illinois Physicians;

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is asking all healthcare professionals in the United States to be on alert for patients who have key characteristics for identifying monkeypox.

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