Author: Lindsay Wagahoff, MA

101st General Assembly Begins

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Jan 30, 2019 | Legislative, zall | 0 |

The Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives were both in session this week to begin the new General Assembly.

New Administration, New General Assembly, and New Congress

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Jan 16, 2019 | Legislative, Videos, zall | 0 |

2019 has marked the start of a new Congress, new Governor of Illinois, new Illinois Constitutional Officers, and a new Illinois General Assembly. This video highlights these changes.

Workers’ Compensation Interest on Medical Payments Passes!

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Dec 5, 2018 | Billing and Collections, Insurance, Work Comp and PI, zall | 0 |

The ICS is pleased to report that the legislature voted to override Governor Rauner’s veto of the workers’ compensation legislation (SB 904) regarding medical payments and interest. We understand that many of our chiropractic physicians have waited for long overdue medicalpayments and never received the interest owed.

Workers’ Compensation and Medical Payments – ACT NOW!

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Nov 7, 2018 | Billing and Collections, Business Forms and Templates, ICS Message, Legal, Legislative, zall | 0 |

Over the summer, Governor Rauner vetoed SB 904 (Hastings/Hoffman), which would have provided a way to enforce interest on late payments from insurance companies to medical providers under the workers’ compensation system.

Help Us, Help You!

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Oct 30, 2018 | ICS Message, Legislative, zall | 0 |

If you have ever seen the movie Jerry Maguire, you could probably recall the quote “Help me, help you!” In the scene, Jerry Maguire needs his client Rod Tidwell, to help him so that Jerry can further help Rod obtain an NFL contract for the upcoming season. Both sides must work together in order to win the big NFL contract.

Illinois Chiropractic Society’s Involvement in the State’s Opioid Epidemic

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Sep 12, 2018 | ICS Message, Legislative, zall | 0 |

The opioid epidemic has been and continues to be a growing problem in Illinois and the nation. States across the country are attempting to find solutions to this epidemic. The most recent activities by the State of Illinois have included: release of the State of Illinois Opioid Action Plan and State of Illinois Opioid Action Plan Implementation Report; the work of the Illinois Opioid Response Advisory Council; creation of the Governor’s Opioid Task Force; and a standing order for naloxone (opioid antidote).
The Illinois Chiropractic Society has become very involved in the state’s efforts to fight the opioid epidemic. Below you will find details of the state’s efforts and ways in which the ICS has become involved by advocating the use of chiropractic as a drug-free approach to pain management and a prevention tool against opioid overuse and overdose.

Governor Rauner Issues Amendatory Veto on Workers’ Compensation Bill

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Sep 5, 2018 | ICS Message, Insurance, Legislative, Work Comp and PI, zall | 0 |

Late last month, Governor Rauner issued an amendatory veto of SB 904 (Hastings/Hoffman), which would have provided a way to enforce late payments from insurance companies to medical providers under the workers’ compensation system.