Geographic Equity in Medicare Coalition

GEM There are 26 members of the GEM Coalition, which include the following national specialty and state medical organizations: 1) American Society of General Surgeons, 2) Arkansas Medical Society, 3) Idaho Medical Association, 4) Iowa Medical Society, 5) Kansas Medical Society, 6) Kentucky Medical Association, 7) Maine Medical Association, 8) Medical Association of the State of Alabama, 9) Minnesota Medical Association, 10) Mississippi State Medical Association, 11) Missouri State Medical Association, 12) Montana Medical Association, 13) Nebraska Medical Association, 14) New Hampshire Medical Society, 15) New Mexico Medical Society, 16) North Dakota Medical Association, 17) Ohio State Medical Association, 18) Oklahoma State Medical Association, 19) Oregon Medical Association, 20) South Dakota State Medical Association, 21) Tennessee Medical Association, 22) Utah Medical Association, 23) Vermont Medical Society, 24) Washington State Medical Association, 25) Wisconsin Medical Society, and 26) Wyoming Medical Society.

The Iowa Medical Society (IMS) has prepared several documents that may provide assistance in advocating for elimination of the geographic inequities in Medicare Part B reimbursement. Certain documents provide national data while others are specific to Iowa. If you have questions on these materials, please contact .