e-Reports 12-3-2020

Rise Up. Respond. Reinforce our Hoosier health care heroes.

[12/3/2020]

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) needs all available licensed physicians to sign up to serve in the COVID-19 response.

Medicare administrative contractor seeks customer feedback

[12/3/2020]

WPS Government Health Administrators (WPS GHA), the Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in Jurisdictions 5 and 8, is asking customers to complete a survey.

Indiana Drug Card helps patients save on medications

[12/3/2020]

The Indiana Drug Card is available to all Indiana residents at absolutely no cost. Tell your patients, especially those who may be uninsured or underinsured, to visit www.IndianaDrugCard.com today to see how much they can save.

Register today to be able to use new vital records system

[12/3/2020]

Indiana is implementing a new electronic vital records system soon. To access the new platform, called DRIVE (Database for Registering Indiana’s Vital Events), users will need to log in differently than for the current system.

ISMA launches advocacy campaign to fix surprise billing law

[12/3/2020]

As ISMA gears up for the 2021 legislative session, more work is clearly needed to fully protect patients from surprise medical bills sent by out-of-network (OON) providers and to add a process for physicians to negotiate fair payment with insurers.

IDOH notifies physicians of vaccine distribution details

[12/3/2020]

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has sent emails to all physicians on record with the Professional Licensing Agency, containing introductory details on how the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed to health care professionals. According to the

Upcoming webinars cover coding changes, opioid topics

[12/3/2020]

Don’t miss ISMA’s Dec. 10 webinar on CPT® code changes for 2021 in areas other than evaluation and management.

Register for Labor of Love Infant Mortality Summit by tomorrow

[12/3/2020]

The Indiana Department of Health’s eighth annual Labor of Love Infant Mortality Summit will be held virtually on Thursday, Dec. 10, and will focus on delivering health for life.

Apply for MIPS 2020 hardship exception by Dec. 31

[12/3/2020]

To help alleviate the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on many medical practices, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CMS) will use its “extreme and uncontrollable circumstances” policy for the 2020 performance year.

iPrescribe helps you comply with mandates that start Jan. 1

[12/3/2020]

ISMA’s newest member benefit, iPrescribe by DrFirst, is now available to help you comply with new electronic prescribing guidelines that take effect Jan. 1.