Welcome to IPMS.
Standing tall to provide the best in advocacy, training, and mentorship opportunities for podiatric experts throughout Iowa.
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Iowa Podiatric Medical Society (IPMS)
Founded in 1960 as a component chapter of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), IPMS' primary purpose is to promote foot and ankle health, member service, and professional excellence.
IPMS monitors legislative issues and supports changes that make the profession better able to provide quality patient care. With a consistent and unified voice, it is also effective in getting heard with state boards and commissions.
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HEARTLAND FOOT & ANKLE CONFERENCE
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2025 Annual Heartland Foot and Ankle ConferenceOctober 8-10, 2025 | Downtown Des Moines Marriott
Each year, the Iowa Podiatric Medical Society holds the Annual Heartland Foot and Ankle Conference to offer the opportunity to learn and network with other podiatrist thought leaders, friends, colleagues, students, and vendor partners.
IPMS Insurance Alerts & Updates
Effective date for the CTP LCD now January 1, 2026 As part of the transition to a new Administration, CMS is reviewing its coverage policies for skin substitute products. CMS believes it is important to maintain patient access to skin substitute products with high quality evidence of effectiveness. Because of this review, the Skin Substitute Grafts/Cellular and Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers Final Local Coverage Determinations effective date will be delayed until January 1, 2026. The Agency requests that any peer-reviewed publications and high-quality findings from other public sources of skin substitute study results be submitted to CMS at CAGInquiries@cms.hhs.gov by November 1, 2025. CMS will ensure all evidence received will be sent to the MACs to review to determine if revisions to the LCD are appropriate. For more information on the LCD process, click here . For the policies, click here .