Physicians have counted on ISMA to keep the cost of medical malpractice insurance premiums low for decades. Our advocacy was instrumental in Indiana’s passage of medical malpractice reform legislation in 1975.
 
Speaking with the voice of thousands of members, ISMA has since defended the law against numerous legal and legislative challenges. Those efforts, made possible by your annual dues, continue to yield results.

According to the Medical Liability Monitor’s annual commercial rate survey, professional liability coverage rates in Indiana for general surgery and OB-GYN remained unchanged from the previous year, while internal medicine increased from $8,302 to $9,709. Compared with rates in the neighboring states of Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio, Indiana’s rates are significantly lower in nearly all categories.

Our work to maintain low malpractice insurance rates is critical to our goal of making Indiana one of the best states in which to practice medicine. ISMA needs the support of every member to continue this important advocacy.

If you still need to renew your membership for 2025, please submit your dues by Jan. 15 to keep your membership current. Payment may be mailed back to ISMA with your dues statement or submitted online at www.ismanet.org/renew. If you are part of a practice receiving a group discount, your practice administrator will take care of your renewal.

Thank you for being so committed to making Hoosiers among the healthiest people in the country! If you have questions about dues or the membership renewal process, contact Vicki Riley at (317) 454-7735.