The 101st Illinois General Assembly concluded its lame duck session, with legislators working in session throughout the final night and adjourning just moments before the 102nd General Assembly was sworn in, at noon on January 13. The lack of a traditional fall veto...
UnityPoint Health employs more than 80 physicians on temporary visas waiting for green cards. These physicians are vital to our mission and communities. To remedy the administrative backlog of temporary visas, we strongly encourage the re-introduction and passage of...
UnityPoint Health® is pleased to announce the appointment of David Stark, President and CEO of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines to AHA’s Regional Policy Board 6. AHA has nine regional policy boards and Board 6 represents Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,...
On December 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) 2021 Final Rule, which is the annual rule that dictates the majority of Medicare Part B reimbursement policies. The UnityPoint Health Government &...
On December 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) 2021 Final Rule, which is the annual rule related to outpatient hospital departments and other outpatient facilities. The UnityPoint Health...
UnityPoint Health® is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lisa Veach to the Iowa Infectious Disease Advisory Council (IDAC). Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Human Services and the Iowa Department of Public Health,...
The UnityPoint Health® Government & External Affairs Department is pleased to announce that Stephanie Collingwood has joined the team in the role of government & external affairs specialist. Stephanie has more than 10 years’ experience in the health care field...
Longtime rural health advocate and leader Susan K. Thompson, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer for UnityPoint Health, was featured in Illinois Farmer Today, Iowa Farmer Today and Missouri Farmer Today online and print publications. The feature article,...
In partnership with clinical and operational leadership and staff from across UnityPoint Health, the Government & External Affairs Department has recently submitted formal public comments and feedback on the following: Federal Coordination to Promote Economic...
We have displayed extreme resilience and strength in the face of monumental challenges this year. But there is still one remaining action I feel we all should have firmly in mind as we begin the fall: Vote. It is our responsibility to cast a ballot in the upcoming...