Enforcement: Moderate-High
CPOM Compliance for Illinois Healthcare Startups
Illinois enforces CPOM through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Digital health startups need a compliant structure from day one.
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Key Statute
Illinois Medical Practice Act of 1987Illinois prohibits the corporate practice of medicine and requires physician ownership of medical practices. The state has been increasingly active in reviewing telehealth and digital health company structures.
What Illinois Founders Need to Know
- Illinois prohibits corporations from practicing medicine
- Physician ownership of the PC is required
- The IDFPR licenses and regulates medical practices
- Telehealth companies serving IL patients must comply
- Behavioral health companies are subject to the same CPOM rules
How FoundryPC Helps Illinois Startups
FoundryPC specializes in matching healthcare founders with a Friendly PC Owner — a licensed physician who can own the Professional Corporation in Illinois, enabling your company to operate in full compliance with state CPOM laws. We handle the matching, the MSO-PC structure, and ongoing compliance so you can focus on building.
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