What Forms Must I File with the State of Illinois for My Business Entity
As the owner of a medical corporation, professional service corporation or limited liability company you must file forms to keep your entity & registration.
Read MoreAuthor: Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel
Applying – 5 Failure Rule
Licensing exams for all categories of physician consist of 4 parts, and applicants are permitted to re-take portions that are not passed. However, applicants in Illinois are “allowed” only 4 failures of any portion of the exam, after which they must complete additional study before they may re-take the exam. For chiropractic physicians, the course of study must consist of 960 classroom hours (one academic year) in an accredited chiropractic program or any other equivalent formal professional study or training in an accredited chiropractic program as approved by the IDFPR.
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Applying – Specific Application Information
An important part of the application is Part VI, or “Personal History Information.” This form consists of six questions requesting information regarding any history of: guilty pleas to criminal offenses and convictions of felonies; denial of professional license by any licensing authority; other-than-honorable discharge from armed services; and whether the applicant has a disease that limits his or her ability to perform the essential functions of the chiropractic profession, including physical and mental conditions and substance abuse.
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Credit Card Payments for Physician Fees: A Regulatory Tapestry
Collections are a critical part of running a physician practice. The shift toward patient responsibility for higher co-payments and deductibles under today’s health plans has driven the need for physician offices to shore up collection methods. Whether a practice is insurance or cash-based, patient payments are making up an increasing share of revenue. Every business needs to make money to survive, but physicians must balance the need for profit with the responsibility to provide quality patient care. In addition, laws regarding ethics, licensing, and patient privacy are layered into the regulatory tapestry that governs physician collections.
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Medical and Professional Service Corporation
Did you know that a medical corporation, professional service corporation or limited liability company needs its own license to operate legally in Illinois? This means that owners of these entities must not only form the corporation through the Secretary of State, but they must also file for and obtain a professional license from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), even though all of the owners and practitioners possess individual licenses.
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Applying – Violent or Sexual Crime Prohibition
In 2011, a law was passed that prohibited the issuance of a license to any type of health care worker, including a physician, who: (1) has been convicted of a criminal act that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act; (1.5) has been convicted of involuntary sexual servitude of a minor (human trafficking); (2) has been convicted of a criminal battery against any patient in the course of patient care or treatment, including any offense based on sexual conduct or sexual penetration; (3) has been convicted of a forcible felony; or (4) is required as a part of a criminal sentence to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act
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After Transition to Electronic Health Records (EHR): What to Do with Paper Files?
The use of electronic health records (EHR) in the physician office provides many benefits, including quick access to accurate, complete information about patients at the point of care; legible, complete documentation; reduction of medical errors; privacy and security of health information, secure sharing of electronic information; and streamlining of coding and billing. Without a doubt, the process of transitioning from paper records to EHR can be challenging and stressful, but the rewards are worthwhile.
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Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Lien for Services to Minor Patients
Does Illinois law permit health care providers to file and enforce health care liens for services to minor patients (persons under 18 years of age) who have been injured in negligence cases? The short answer is “yes,” as recently confirmed by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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