e-Reports 10-29-2026

Dr. Gunderman joins Spirit and Place Festival

[10/29/2026]

Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, will be part of the Spirit and Place Festival with Indiana University. ISMA will be a collaborating partner for the event.

Sign up now for Physician of the Day, spots limited

[10/29/2026]

ISMA is seeking volunteers to serve as Physician of the Day at the Statehouse during the 2027 Indiana General Assembly.

Pints & Politics season dubbed a success

[10/29/2026]

ISMA wrapped up another season of Pints and Politics with locations- Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Fort Wayne, South Bend and Bloomington. Nearly 20 legislators and 100 physicians took part in the legislative preseason with the ISMA leadership team.

Deadline today for ISMA Physician Advocacy Leadership Training Program

[10/29/2026]

If you are interested in the political landscape and want to have a bigger impact at the legislative level, you should take part in ISMA's Advocacy Leadership Training Program.

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: Register now for the 2027 Women in Medicine Retreat!

[10/29/2026]

Women in Medicine will host Own Your Next Chapter- Voice. Vision. Vitality as its annual retreat on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027.

Indiana Medical Malpractice rates continue to be lowest regionally

[10/29/2026]

Indiana physicians experience substantially lower medical malpractice rates than those in neighboring states. ISMA annually reports the regional medical malpractice rates from Medical Liability Monitor 2026.

South Bend Hall of Fame inducts Dr. Feldman

[10/29/2026]

Past president Richard Feldman, MD, was inducted into the South Bend Hall of Fame, alongside noteworthy people such as Pete Buttigieg.

Measles cases continue to climb

[10/29/2026]

According to the Indiana Department of Health Measles Online Dashboard, as of Oct. 28, there are 74 known measles cases in Indiana this year.

Physician reimbursement rate noted at FSSA and MAC meeting

[10/29/2026]

Indiana Family & Social Services Administration (FSSA) released its quarterly financial report early this week. The ISMA government relations team attended the meeting that also included Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) members.

It’s ISMA membership renewal time

[10/29/2026]

Membership notices have been sent out.

Med spas must register with MLB by Jan. 1

[10/29/2026]

Indiana medical spa regulations have changed. On March 5, 2026, Governor Mike Braun signed Senate Bill 282 into law, which enforces a regulatory framework for medical spas under Indiana Code 25-22.5-12.5.

MultiPlan Litigation has reached the deposition phase

[10/29/2026]

ISMA is a plaintiff in the MultiPlan Health Insurance Provider Litigation, a federal antitrust case alleging that MultiPlan and major health insurers colluded to suppress out-of-network reimbursement rates paid to physicians and other providers.

New Coding CME offered this winter

[10/29/2026]

ISMA welcomes back Jan Hailey, MHL, CMC, CMCO, CMIS, CMOM, CMCA-E/M to discuss new updates in medical coding. The webinar will take place on Thursday, Dec. 10 at noon.

Voter Voice offers way to contact legislators on Medicare payment system

[10/29/2026]

ISMA recently sent out a Voter Voice regarding the Patients First Act encouraging physicians to make their voices heard.

Hope for Medicine’s Best

[10/29/2026]

Hope for Medicine’ Best According to Dante’s masterpiece, “The Divine Comedy,” over the gate of hell hangs a sign saying, “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” Sometimes physicians and health professionals find ourselves battling a similar sense of