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Click here to view a PDF of the August 2025 IEPC Newsletter In this issue:

Roneet Lev, MD, FACEPExecutive Director, IEPC It’s not easy to hang up the stethoscope. For over 30 years, emergency medicine has been a core part of my identity, woven into more than 100,000 patient encounters. It’s never just been a job — I carry it with me everywhere. At home, as a mother and wife, I instinctively triage which child … Read More

Roneet Lev, MD, FACEPExecutive Director, IEPCWith contribution from Dr. Les Berson This story is heartbreaking — tragic for the patient and for the emergency group that lost its contract over a pediatric case gone wrong. You be the judge… December 2024 – A 14-month-old presented to the emergency department with intermittent fevers and reportedly “stiff neck.” The child appeared well-nourished, … Read More

Robert Chavez, MDPresident, IEPCProvidence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Hello friends and colleagues, For those of you engaged in the No Surprises Act IDR process, there is a recent bit of good news you may want to alert your revenue cycle management company about. This is regarding your past out of network claims previously ineligible for IDR due … Read More

Click here to view a PDF of the May 2025 IEPC Newsletter. In this issue:

Roneet Lev, MD, FACEPExecutive Director, IEPC At IEPC, as in most emergency medicine organizations, we spend much time defending our reimbursement. IEPC members along with physician groups across California have been in litigation against Blue Cross for systematic payment denial of level 5 visits. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the Medical Association of Georgia sued Blue Cross … Read More

Elena Lopez-GusmanExecutive Director, California ACEP California ACEP members went to Sacramento to lobby their congressional leaders. The following is a summary of the sponsored legislation. AB 447 (Gonzalez) – Reducing Medical Waste & Saving Healthcare DollarsPatients often present to the emergency department (ED) with conditions that require administering medication to them while in the ED. Sometimes these medications, like eye … Read More

Summary of an Interview withDr. Larry Stock, IEPC member,Antelope Valley Hospital On January 7, 2025, IEPC member Dr. Larry Stock lost two homes, his and his parents.’ The Southern California wildfires killed at least 30 people and destroyed more than 18,000 homes. The Palisades Fire was one od the largest fires and where Dr. Stock lived. Here are some of … Read More