e-Reports 3-6-2025

Med students, colleagues rediscover childhood passions

[3/6/2025]

The 2025 Finding Inspiration and Resilience in Medicine Conference (FIRM) brought together medical faculty, residents, students and health professionals in Indianapolis on Feb. 28.

ISMA members get discounts on Zoo admission

[3/6/2025]

ISMA members receive special ticket pricing at the Indianapolis Zoo through March 21.

ISMA asks congressional leaders to reject Medicaid cuts

[3/6/2025]

ISMA has joined medical associations from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in asking congressional leaders to protect Medicaid from $880 billion in spending cut targets contained in the House budget resolution.

IHCP adds coverage for iloprost, updates code tables

[3/6/2025]

On Feb. 27, the Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) released the bulletin BT202526, which adds coverage for iloprost (Q4074), retroactive for dates of service (DOS) on or after Feb. 27, 2023.

Survey responses needed for advocacy efforts

[3/6/2025]

In coordination with the American Medical Association (AMA), ISMA asks physicians to answer a survey to help inform future advocacy and legislative efforts.

Your stories are needed to help reform prior authorization

[3/6/2025]

Prior authorization continues to delay patient care and treatment, impact outcomes, and drive up health care costs for all Hoosiers. Physician offices advocate for their patients, but are forced to waste valuable time and resources on these burdens.

The Clinic podcast: Snooze Button

[3/6/2025]

ISMA's Eric Berman, John Ruckelshaus and Doug Boyle discuss a slow start to the second half of the legislative session, and a proposal to cap enrollment in the Healthy Indiana Plan.

New format offered for advocacy training in May

[3/6/2025]

ISMA will offer its popular annual Advocacy Training Program in an all-new, condensed format this May.

Volunteers still needed for Physician of the Day

[3/6/2025]

ISMA is still seeking volunteers to serve as Physician of the Day at the Statehouse this month at the 2025 Indiana General Assembly.

Physician Wellness Symposium theme chosen

[3/6/2025]

After receiving rave reviews in 2024, the Physician Wellness Symposium will return this fall during convention weekend.

Physician Advocacy Day is next week – register now!

[3/6/2025]

It's not too late to register for the 2025 ISMA Physician Advocacy Day at the Statehouse, scheduled for Wednesday, March 12 in Indianapolis.

Health Workforce Well-Being Day is March 18

[3/6/2025]

The National Academy of Medicine has designated March 18 as Health Workforce Well-Being (HWWB) Day, to recognize the importance of protecting health workers’ well-being to sustain our health system and ensure quality patient care.

Register now to attend your 2025 ISMA district meeting!

[3/6/2025]

Registration has opened for ISMA’s annual district meetings. These gatherings offer a valuable opportunity for physicians to network locally and stay informed about important updates from ISMA staff.

Join ISMA for Legislative Halftime Update March 6

[3/6/2025]

The ISMA Government Relations team will provide an update on the first half of the legislative session and discuss issues outstanding in the second half.

ISMA government relations welcomes new policy director

[3/6/2025]

Doug Boyle is the newest addition to the ISMA family.