Author: ICS Staff

Most Ambitious Chiropractic Legislative Agenda In Years Passes Both Chambers!

Posted by ICS Staff | Jun 1, 2009 | ICS Message, Legislative, zall | 0 |

The ICS is proud to have initiated an ambitious and aggressive legislative agenda on behalf of the chiropractic profession. Perhaps the most important and ambitious ICS initiative this year, Senate Bill 318 (Silverstein/Saviano), amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to codify the authority of physicians to delegate duties to licensed and unlicensed staff. The ICS is proud to report that this legislation has now been passed by both houses and is now headed to Governor Quinn’s desk for final approval.

Medicare: Do I Qualify To Send Paper Claims?

Posted by ICS Staff | Dec 1, 2008 | Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |

The Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) monitors and requires that all claims be submitted to Medicare electronically.

2005 Legislation

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 1, 2005 | ICS Message, Legislative, zall | 0 |

Six thousand two hundred and nine (6,209). That is the number of bills introduced by your Representatives and Senators in Illinois in 2005. Of those bills, 95 affected chiropractic in one way or another. These bills attempted to affect many issues from Physical Therapy changes to ultrasound limitations, from medical malpractice reform to workers compensation revisions.

Required to Accept Medicaid

Posted by ICS Staff | Jul 1, 2005 | Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |

If you are not a Medicare provider and you treat a Medicare patient you should charge them as you would any other patient. As such, you are not required to accept Medicaid.

TB Skin Tests

Posted by ICS Staff | Jul 1, 2005 | Scope of Practice, zall | 0 |

Legal Counsel for ICS is of the opinion that chiropractic physicians should not administer TB tests.

CME Credits

Posted by ICS Staff | Jun 1, 2005 | Frequently Asked Questions, Legal, zall | 0 |

The Illinois Medical Practice Act requires 150 hours of CME for the licensing period, divided into 60 hours in Category I (formal) and 90 hours in Category II (informal). For the renewal period in 2002 and thereafter, physicians will be responsible for 150 hours for the three-year licensing period earned during that period.

Meeting Legislators

Posted by ICS Staff | May 1, 2005 | ICS Message, Legislative, zall | 0 |

The personal visit from an informed constituent is the single most effective lobbying technique. Emails and form letters get the least attention. Next are phone calls and original, personal letters. The personal visit rates highest in influence and the issues brought up are attended to more quickly and seriously.

EIN Becomes a Standard Identifier

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 1, 2002 | Legal, zall | 0 |

In a final rule published in the May 31, 2002 Federal Register, CMS (The Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services) established the Employer Identification Number (EIN) as the standard unique identifier for filing many healthcare transactions. See the announcement here.