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Welcome to the Wisconsin Chapter of the
American College of Emergency Physicians!  

We hope that you will use this site as a means of learning more about emergency medicine in Wisconsin.  Emergency physicians are literally lifesavers for people with severe and urgent medical conditions, accident victims, and victims of other trauma.  The emergency department is an essential public service to Wisconsin citizens.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our administrative office.

Items of Interest!

• ACEP's Strategic Plan on Managing H1N1 in Emergency Departments 
• Current Legislative Projects 
• Read about our fairness in insurance bill  -- SB 483 & AB 730
• Follow our progress with the 100³ Campaign!  
• Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft Schemes 
• Watch President Obama Discuss Health Care Reform at a Green Bay Town Hall Meeting  
• Three-Fourths of the Public Say the Federal Government Should Provide More Resources to Help Emergency Patients 
   

News of Interest

• Breaking News  June 24, 2010 -- Medicare Physician Pay Cut Reversed Through Nov. 30.  The US House of Representatives this evening passed the six-month Medicare physician pay fix that passed the Senate last week. The legislation temporarily reverses the 21 percent Medicare physician pay cut in place since June 1 and replaces it with a 2.2 percent pay update through Nov. 30. The bill now will go to President Obama for his signature. CMS will automatically reprocess claims filed June 1 to 24 that are being paid at the lower rate. 
       View an updated article on this topic:  CLICK HERE
• March 12, 2010 -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial supports banning health insurance denials because of alcohol/drug intoxication

• March 18, 2010 – Hargarten to lead Medical College’s Global Health Program. (read more...)