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LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
IMS JOB BANK Legislative Advocacy
The Department of Public Policy and Advocacy directs the state legislative and lobbying efforts of the Iowa Medical Society. We are responsible for the coordination and development of policy positions, grassroots advocacy campaigns and legislative updates, including the IMS Advocate.
What We Believe
With the start of the New Year, IMS always publishes a brochure that summarizes key issues for Iowa physicians and their patients. Advocacy at the state and federal levels is central to our core purpose, and our physicians are always at the table, analyzing options, offering recommendations...
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Special Message from IMS President Michael Kitchell, MD
Health Care Reform Update: The Process Continues
As we watch the health care reform debate in the Senate, many developments, including the latest proposal to expand Medicare, are making the final bill and the outcome unpredictable. The need to reform...
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Iowa Medicaid provider cuts began December 1
In October, Governor Culver mandated a 10 percent across-the-board cut in state expenditures for the current fiscal year. In response, the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) indicated plans to cut Medicaid provider reimbursement by 5 percent effective...
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New AMA study validates IMS position that practice expense GPCI is flawed!
A Momentous Day (Breaking News)
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The Iowa Medical Society has for many years worked with 26 other medical societies called the Geographic Equity in Medicare (GEM) coalition in advocating for geographic equity in Medicare physician...
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Medicare payment rule confirms huge pay cut
The final 2010 Medicare physician payment rule is now on display in the Federal Register and it confirms that in 60 days, physicians face steep cuts of 21.2 percent - the largest pay cut since Congress...
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Congressman Bruce Braley visits IMS
On Monday, October 26, 2009, Congressman Bruce Braley visited the Iowa Medical Society offices to discuss health care reform in Congress. Because of his key role on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and his influence...
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The Pros and Cons of a Public Plan
This month's issue of Iowa Medicine features articles by our two U.S. Senators who debate the pros and cons of a public plan. We encourage you to read their articles and tell us what you think in our special comment section. This is an important debate for physicians and...
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IMS ramps up communication on health reform
IMS Executive Vice President Mike Abrams says IMS will communicate more often with physicians to make sure they are hearing accurate news about what's happening in Washington. He says in his blog that it's unlikely many...
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