Membership Committee
 

The membership committee promotes IHLA activities and interests to members and seeks to recruit new IHLA members.  The committee is responsible for overseeing the IHLA website and newsletter.

Committee members have a visible presence at the spring and fall conferences and hold new member orientation at these events.  The committee strives for membership representing all areas of the state.

Professional Development Committee

 
The Professional Development Committee develops and plans the spring and fall educational conferences. The committee’s main focus is on educational content, but they have input on all aspects of conference development including site locations and meeting dates. The committee strives for membership representing all areas of the state. 
 

 

Payer Relations Committee
 

The payer relations committee acts as a liaison between the insurance carriers, and other entities whose policies or operations may have a financial impact on the delivery of healthcare, and phyisician offices.

The committee is comprised of members from specific areas of the state and represent all specialties.  Regular meetings are held quarterly with the major carriers in the state:  Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna, United Healthcare, Amerigroup and Wellmark.  

Legislative Committee

 
The Legislative Committee shall monitor and influence state and federal legislation and administrative policy which may impact the practice of medicine in Iowa and subsequently the members of IHLA.

It shall, in accordance with policy approved by the IHLA board, recommend adoption to the board specific policy provisions on particular legislative bills or administrative policy, which do not conflict with the mission of IHLA and promote action on these policies.  The goal of the membership in the committee would be to have representatives from each Federal congressional district as the composition of the Legislative Committee.

Finance Committee
 

The Finance Committee provides oversight of the finances of IHLA and reports to the IHLA Board of Directors.  The Finance Committee would conduct or initiatie periodic reviews by a 3rd party to validate IHLA financial processes and standings