ICS Staff, Author at Illinois Chiropractic Society

President Biden Announces New Nationwide COVID-19 Action Plan

Posted by ICS Staff | Sep 10, 2021 | ICS Message, Members Only | 0 |

President Biden held a press conference outlining new COVID-19 vaccination mandates nationwide. This article provides our members with information concerning the announcement and subsequent regulatory body press releases and coming actions.

ICS Convention Goes Virtual… Again

Posted by ICS Staff | Sep 8, 2021 | ICS Message, Personal Development, zall | 0 |

Although we were looking forward to seeing our members and colleagues in Naperville, due to very low in-person registration numbers along with existing and potential governmental mitigation mandates, the Illinois Chiropractic Society has decided to move back to an all-virtual convention for 2021.

New Public Act Further Limits the Time Insurance Companies Can Demand Recoupments

Posted by ICS Staff | Sep 8, 2021 | ICS Message, Insurance, Legislative, Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |

In 2011, the ICS passed legislation that prohiibits insurance companies from requesting recoupment demands 18 months after the original payment. This newly signed legislation shortens the timeframe even further. Read the article to learn more!

ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ORDER 2021-22

Posted by ICS Staff | Sep 7, 2021 | Frequently Asked Questions, ICS Message, Practice Management | 0 |

The Illinois Chiropractic Society truly understands and wants to help with the challenges that some of you are facing, either personally or with your employees, stemming from last week’s Executive Order on mandated vaccines and testing.

Executive Order Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination for All Healthcare Workers in Illinois

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 26, 2021 | Compliance, ICS Message, Legal, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Governor Pritzker announced a new Executive Order that includes a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all healthcare workers, P-12 school employees, and higher education students and employees. The mandate does apply to a broad range of healthcare facilities including physician offices, which would include chiropractic physicians and their staff.

Let Your Medicare Patients Help You, So You Can Help Them!

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 25, 2021 | ICS Message, Legislative, Medicare and Medicaid, Patient Communication, Practice Management, Social Media, zall | 0 |

Right now, Medicare only reimburses chiropractic physicians for spinal manipulation. Do your Medicare patients want your services covered by Medicare? If so, involve them in our efforts to advance full Medicare coverage for services provided by chiropractic physicians!

OBITUARIES: Robert A. Hoagland, DC

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 22, 2021 | Obituaries | 0 |

OBITUARIES: ROBERT A. HOAGLAND

Illinois’ New “Person With A Disability Identification Card”

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 4, 2021 | Frequently Asked Questions, ICS Message, zall | 0 |

Illinois permits the Secretary of State to issue a special Illinois Identification Card, called an “Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card (Disability ID),” to any resident of the state who qualifies as a person with a disability. The law includes chiropractic physicians as medical professionals who may sign the form certifying that the applicant has a physical disability and the classification of the extent of the disability. Read the article to learn more!