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.
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Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Jan 16, 2019 | Business Forms and Templates, Documentation, zall | 0 |
As the owner of a medical corporation, professional service corporation or limited liability company you must file forms to keep your entity & registration.
Read MorePosted by Mario P. Fucinari DC, CPCO, CPPM, CIC | Dec 9, 2020 | Billing and Collections, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |
Recent legislation signed by President Trump significantly dampened the 2021 Medicare Part B premium increase that would have occurred, given the estimated growth in Medicare spending next year. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees will be $148.50 in 2021, an increase of $3.90 from $144.60 in 2020. CMS also announced that the annual deductible for Medicare Part B beneficiaries is increasing.
Read MorePosted by ICS Staff | Dec 12, 2018 | Frequently Asked Questions, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |
Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does contain many of the critical deadlines and vital tasks for the end of 2018. Please take a moment to ensure you have all your bases covered.
Read MorePosted by Marc Abla, CAE | Feb 17, 2021 | Compliance, Documentation, ICS Message, Insurance, Legal, Medicare and Medicaid, Practice Management, zall | 0 |
Federal law gives authority to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to impose Civil Monetary Penalties to practices that hire an employee/contractor who has been excluded from Medicare (or other federal programs). If the employee/contractor is involved in any part of service to the Medicare (or other federal program) patient, it can create a penalty liability as much as $10,000 PER service rendered.
Read MorePosted by ICS Staff | Dec 18, 2013 | ICS Message, Insurance, zall | 0 |
The American Chiropractic Association announced yesterday that effective January 1, 2014, the BCBS Federal Employee plan will “now cover any licensed medical practitioner for covered services performed within the scope of that license, as required by Section 2706(a) of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA).”
Read MorePosted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Sep 20, 2013 | Compliance, HIPAA, zall | 0 |
You may have heard about the “Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act” and its impact on physician practices. The HITECH law is significant to physician offices because it comprehensively affects HIPAA rules on privacy, security, breach notification, and enforcement.
Read MorePosted by ICS Staff | Sep 1, 2011 | ICS Message, Legislative, Work Comp and PI, zall | 0 |
Today (September 1, 2011) many parts of the new Workers’ Compensation Act take effect and the ICS wants to ensure you know what changes occur, and what steps you need to take. Already our office has received phone calls from doctors with stories of employers claiming chiropractic ineligibility. So first, I would print out an updated Workers’ Compensation Handbook to distribute to your patients and for your own records:
Read MorePosted by Marc Abla, CAE | Oct 21, 2013 | ICS Message, zall | 0 |
The Illinois Chiropractic Society understands the current challenges for our doctors and their practices. The number of changes that have happened and are coming in the next year are simply daunting: BCBS/Orthonet, NGS taking over Medicare in Illinois, HIPAA Omnibus Rule changes, Insurance Marketplace new offerings, other Affordable Care Act implementations, EHR deadlines, license renewals, CME deadline, and sweeping changes to diagnosis codes (ICD-10). However, we will continue to make sure that our members are kept up-to-date regarding all of these coming changes.
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