Frequently Asked Questions Archives - Illinois Chiropractic Society

Sales Tax

by ICS Staff | Dec 3, 2025 | Billing and Collections, Featured, Frequently Asked Questions, Legal, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the state grocery tax ends—but chiropractic offices must still collect sales tax on supplements with therapeutic health claims and all orthotics and medical appliances.

Required Employment Posters and Information

by ICS Staff | Dec 1, 2025 | Compliance, Frequently Asked Questions, Legal, Members Only, Other, zall | 0 |

If you have not updated the posters in your office that are required for employee notifications, today is the day you will want to review the changes. There are new additions and updates for Illinois labor, Illinois and Federal OSHA, and more. This article provides an easy to use checklist.

Medical Records Access and Copy Fees – Patients and Third Parties

by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Oct 28, 2025 | Billing and Collections, Compliance, Documentation, Frequently Asked Questions, HIPAA, ICS Message, Legal, Members Only, Practice Management, Scope of Practice, zall | 0 |

Since its initial passage in 1996, the HIPAA law has been implemented and expanded by regulations that have not always been easily understood by providers. This article is intended to consolidate and update ICS information about access to, disclosure of, and copying fees for patient medical records.

NUTRITIONAL SERVICES VIA TELEMEDICINE

by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Sep 3, 2025 | Compliance, Frequently Asked Questions, ICS Message, Legal, Members Only, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Illinois physicians may provide nutrition telemedicine for established in-state patients if standards of care are met, but laws, licensure, and liability risks complicate out-of-state services.

Certifying Sports Physicals

by ICS Staff | Jul 30, 2025 | Frequently Asked Questions, ICS Message, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Illinois defers sports physical rules to the IHSA, which excludes chiropractic physicians. Despite ICS-backed legislation, the law remains unchanged. ICS continues to push for chiropractic parity in schools. Read the article to learn more!