e-Reports 4-22-2021

Registration for 2021 ISMA district meetings opens soon!

[4/22/2021]

Dates and times have been finalized for all 2021 ISMA district meetings, and emails with instructions on how to register will be sent to members shortly.

Indiana Drug Card helps save on medications

[4/22/2021]

Even with changes to insurance plans for 2020, one benefit remains the same. The Indiana Drug Card is available to all Indiana residents at absolutely no cost.

Doctor Your Spirit

[4/22/2021]

Starting April 24, ISMA members are invited to join the Missouri State Medical Association and the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine for three physician-led webinars on how to refresh and boost wellness intuitively.

AMA wants to hear from you as Medicare begins advance payment recoupment

[4/22/2021]

CMS recently announced that its automatic recoupment of COVID-19 Accelerated and Advance Payments would begin March 31.

Reporting child abuse and neglect: What physicians should know

[4/22/2021]

Indiana’s Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline logged 26,000 fewer reports in 2020 than in each of the previous two years, according to the Indianapolis Star.

If you issue birth, death certificates, enroll in DRIVE now

[4/22/2021]

Many physicians have contacted ISMA with questions about the relatively new DRIVE system (Database Registration of Indiana’s Vital Events) and the “notice of noncompliance” emails they’ve received from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH).

Reminder: COVID-19 shots under CDC program must be given at no charge

[4/22/2021]

COVID-19 vaccinations provided through the CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program must be administered at no cost to recipients, the Department of Health and Human Services is reminding participants.

CMS updates telehealth services list, adds resources to help bill correctly

[4/22/2021]

The April 16 issue of MLN Connects, a digital publication of CMS’ Medicare Learning Network, includes an updated Medicare telehealth services list.

Hoosier doctors: Administer COVID-19 vaccine at your office

[4/22/2021]

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is encouraging physicians, especially in more rural areas, to enroll their practices as COVID-19 vaccine administration sites.

CME webinar: Psychological Considerations for Chronic Pain Evaluation and Care

[4/22/2021]

Our 2021 Opioid Series of live CME webinars continues May 13 with “Psychological Considerations for Chronic Pain Evaluation and Care.”