Obtaining an Illinois License
Illinois allows for new licensure through two different methods: Acceptance of Exam and Endorsement.
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Posted by ICS Staff | Nov 13, 2013 | Frequently Asked Questions, ICS Message, Legal, zall | 0 |
Illinois allows for new licensure through two different methods: Acceptance of Exam and Endorsement.
Read MorePosted by ICS Staff | Jun 21, 2016 | Legislative, zall | 0 |
Governor Quinn approved pro-chiropractic, Illinois Chiropractic Society initiated legislation, Senate Bill 318 last night!
Read MorePosted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Jun 4, 2015 | Billing and Collections, Legal, zall | 0 |
The ICS has been following a line of court cases regarding the calculation of lien payments to health care providers in injury cases. In some jurisdictions, courts have ruled that plaintiffs (patients) in injury cases may deduct and retain litigation costs from the total settlement or judgment amount BEFORE applying the percentages to pay health care liens. Of course, this formula reduced the amounts available for payment of health care liens and effectively required health care providers to share in the payment of litigation costs.
Read MorePosted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Dec 31, 2016 | Legal, Practice Management, zall | 0 |
Under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is responsible for regulating the practice of medicine, including the issuance of licenses and enforcement of laws that apply to licensees. The ICS has previously published an article entitled, “Administrative Investigations at the IDFPR: Know the Process and Handle With Care,” which details the enforcement process and is available to ICS members on the ICS website at www.ilchiro.org/.
Read MorePosted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Sep 5, 2017 | Legal, zall | 0 |
Online Reviews; FAA Exams; Service Animals in the Office Recently I was privileged to...
Read MorePosted by Marc Abla, CAE | Feb 17, 2021 | Compliance, Documentation, ICS Message, Insurance, Legal, Medicare and Medicaid, Practice Management, zall | 0 |
Federal law gives authority to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to impose Civil Monetary Penalties to practices that hire an employee/contractor who has been excluded from Medicare (or other federal programs). If the employee/contractor is involved in any part of service to the Medicare (or other federal program) patient, it can create a penalty liability as much as $10,000 PER service rendered.
Read MorePosted by ICS Staff | Dec 18, 2013 | ICS Message, Insurance, zall | 0 |
The American Chiropractic Association announced yesterday that effective January 1, 2014, the BCBS Federal Employee plan will “now cover any licensed medical practitioner for covered services performed within the scope of that license, as required by Section 2706(a) of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA).”
Read MorePosted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Sep 20, 2013 | Compliance, HIPAA, zall | 0 |
You may have heard about the “Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act” and its impact on physician practices. The HITECH law is significant to physician offices because it comprehensively affects HIPAA rules on privacy, security, breach notification, and enforcement.
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