[7/15/2021]
The clock is ticking. Just over three months remain for physicians to complete the 2.0 hours of CME on opioid topics that they will need to obtain or renew a Controlled Substances Registration (CSR) by the Oct. 31 deadline.
[7/15/2021]
To assist Indiana physicians with questions on billing, claims, appeals, member eligibility and other issues, Anthem has created numerous educational opportunities and online resources and partnered with ISMA to distribute this information.
[7/15/2021]
Brooke Sim has joined ISMA as a part-time communications intern with the Membership and Marketing team.
[7/15/2021]
Indiana’s Government Health Administrator, WPS Medicare, notes recent claim reviews performed by the comprehensive error rate testing (CERT) contractor with several error findings for annual wellness visits (AWV).
[7/15/2021]
AMA has notified federation members that the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 13, would reduce the 2022 Medicare conversion factor by 3.89%.
[7/15/2021]
Officers elected each year at the annual House of Delegates include the ISMA president, president-elect, speaker, vice speaker, treasurer and assistant treasurer.
[7/15/2021]
Congratulations to Indiana State Medical Association Insurance Agency’s Tom Martens, CLU, who recently celebrated his 40th anniversary with ISMA!
[7/15/2021]
Payers are continuing to release additional information to explain their changes to various telehealth policies. Most recently, on July 1, Indiana Medicaid issued BT202152 regarding telehealth policy changes.
[7/15/2021]
The 172nd Annual ISMA Convention is now less than two months away. For this year’s event, which will be held virtually Sept. 10 to Sept. 12, ISMA is using innovative digital technology to enhance the convention experience and simplify participation.
[7/15/2021]
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FFSA) has started a free, voluntary program for pregnant Medicaid patients who use opioids or are at risk for opioid use disorder (OUD).