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National Volunteer Week
April 20, 2023Thank you to all ICEP Volunteers. ICEP is stronger every day because of your hard work and dedication to the support of our quality of emergency medical care and committed to the interests of emergency physicians in Illinois and nationally. We appreciate each and every one of you!
ACEP Board and Council Candidates Finalized
ACEP’s Nominating Committee has selected the slate of candidates for 2023. Elections will occur during the Council Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 8 in advance of ACEP23 in Philadelphia. During this election cycle, there are four Board of Directors positions to be filled, along with President-Elect, Council Speaker, and Council Vice Speaker. ICEP’s own Henry Pitzele, MD, FACEP […]
Illinois College of Emergency Physicians Outreach to FTC to Enact Proposed Rule Ban on Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts
Downers Grove, IL: The Illinois College of Emergency Physicians (ICEP), the Illinois chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), urges the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to finalize and enact the proposed rule categorically banning all non-compete clauses in our employment agreements. ICEP supports the commission’s proposal and urges urge it to finalize the […]
CMS Finalizes Policies to Crack Down on Medicare Advantage Health Plans
April 14, 2023The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently took a major step forward in addressing some of the most egregious practices that Medicare Advantage (MA) private health plans are routinely employing. As you may recall from a previous Regs & Eggs blog post, ACEP responded to two MA proposed regs earlier this year that attempted […]
ACEP Modest Dues Increase to Catch Up with Inflation
April 10, 2023ACEP is adjusting regular dues for the first time in almost a decade. Starting with the June renewal statements, some regular members* will see a dues increase of $60 – that’s only $5 a month. You are facing unprecedented battles on multiple fronts. These problems are complex, but one thing is clear – ACEP continues […]
ICEP Asks for Your Non-Compete Stories
April 1, 2023The ICEP Board of Directors is in the process of drafting a letter on the FTC Non-Compete Clause. Please take a moment to submit via this online form to share your experiences, stories, or impact a non-compete would have on you as an emergency physicians, patients, and communities in our state. Please note all responses […]
50 Years of ICEP – Submit Your Video!
March 24, 2023Did you know that we are celebrating our 50th anniversary? In conjunction with our Ginny Kennedy Palys Annual Symposium, formerly Spring Symposium, we are asking our members to share their favorite ICEP memory by recording and uploading a short video. The video will be presented at the symposium and shared via ICEP’s social media platforms. […]
How Well Do You Know ICEP?
March 23, 2023Join the fun by participating in our scavenger hunt. The first 5 people to answer all questions correctly will receive $50 off on registration for The Ginny Kennedy Palys Annual Symposium! Hint: answers can be found in ICEP’s latest EPIC Newsletter. Good luck! Click here to complete the scavenger hunt.
Big Advocacy Win: CMS Revises No Surprises Act Guidance to Make Arbitration More Balanced
March 21, 2023On March 17, CMS issued revised guidance for the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process that takes into account the recent Texas Medical Association Court Order. The new guidance removes the flawed “double counting” provision and states that independent arbiters must consider all evidence presented to them by the disputing parties (without weighting the qualifying payment amount more […]
EM Orgs Issue Joint Statement on the Emergency Medicine 2023 Match Results
March 16, 2023Each year the emergency medicine (EM) community celebrates Match week, as we welcome another group of talented EM residents to our specialty. The 2022 EM Match saw an unprecedented initial 219 unmatched positions affecting one in four residency programs. The 2023 Match will see 555 initially unmatched positions, affecting a larger number of residency programs. […]