Physicians have counted on ISMA to keep the cost of medical malpractice insurance premiums low for decades. Our advocacy was instrumental in passage of the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act 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.
 
In the latest national report (showing three specialties), Indiana’s malpractice insurance rates remain unchanged from a year earlier and stay better than nearby states.
 
According to the Medical Liability Monitor’s annual commercial rate survey, professional liability coverage rates for internal medicine, general surgery, and OB-GYN remained unchanged from the previous year. 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 continued support of every member to continue this important advocacy.

If you still need to renew your membership for 2024, please submit your dues by Monday, 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 Indiana one of the best states to practice medicine and 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.