Membership Benefits

REASONS TO JOIN THE DCMA!

FPIC MALPRACTICE INSURANCE DISCOUNT
DCMA members are eligible for a 5% discount on malpractice insurance premiums through FPIC. The payback on this discount alone pays for your membership dues and puts money in your pocket! Call the DCMA office for more information at 305-324-8717.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE
Workers' Compensation Insurance offered by OptaComp, Inc. and marketed through Danna-Gracey.   Participating members received a 24.8% return on insurance premiums or  a return as high as $11,605 in 2008. Annual   dividends can actually pay for DCMA dues. Contact Tom Murphy at 1-800-966-2120 or Bill Gompers at 305- 775-1960 or your insurance agent today.

ALLSCRIPTS Allscripts uses innovative technology to bring health to healthcare.  More than 160,000 physicians, 800 hospitals and nearly 8,000 post-acute and homecare organizations utilize Allscripts to improve the health of their patients and their bottom line.  The company's award-winning solutions include electronic health records, electronic prescribing, revenue cycle management, practice management, document management, hospital care management, emergency department information systems and homecare automation.  To learn more, visit www.allscripts.com.  Find out how you can obtain a free membership or renewal in DCMA. Call 1-888-456-9929

CREDIT CARD PROCESSING  Charge Card Systems (CCS)  works with thousands of medical practices and hospitals nationwide, offering unique programs designed to reduce expenses, improve cash flow, and provide guaranteed savings on credit card processing fees.  DCMA Members who switch to CCS will receive up to $300 towards next year's DCMA membership dues.  CCS also offers a no cost, no-obligation rate analysis and $500 cash if they can't save you money. Call Jeffrey Shavitz at 800-878-4100.

MEDICAL DEFENSE SOLUTIONS  We are Medical Defense Solutions, providing an alternative to physicians who find themselves in a position of going "bare". Our services include access to some of Florida's best medical malpractice attorneys, discounts of up to 50% with pre-negotiated, hourly legal fees, access to discounted claims management, referral to a panel of financial planners and education on Florida's requirements for going bare.  We want to help you plan a strategy that won't leave you out there with no protection. We assist physicians when insurance can't.  Contact : Tom Murphy tom@defendmd.com Telephone : 1-800-601-8979 Bill Gompers bill@dannagracey.com 305-775-1960 www.defendmd.com   

HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT Avisena, Inc. is a healthcare management company that helps medical practices become more profitable through the use of advanced technology. By streamlining front and back office processes, Avisena helps medical practices collect more, spend less and live better. DCMA members receive a 10% discount! Call 1-877-Avisena 

PROFIT RECOVERY SYSTEM More than 20,000 healthcare providers nationwide currently entrust their non-paying patient accounts and their slow paying insurance claims that are beyond 60 days to Transworld Systems.  They recover three times more than the national average at a fraction of the cost; on average less than $10 per problem situation. DCMA members enjoy special pricing discounts! Contact Rick Glantz at (888) 896-7724 

DISABILITY INSURANCE MGIS offers a disability insurance program with a 5% discount for DCMA members. Guaranteed issue up to $20,000 a month. Contact Jeff Hackmeier at (305) 893-4488.

LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE MetLife provides a discount for DCMA members and families (including parents). Call Jeff Hackmeier at (305) 893-4488

LEGAL REFERRALS DCMA has a legal referral service that provides members with a 25% discount on select attorneys. Listings are in Miami Medicine or call  the DCMA 

PATIENT REFERRAL SERVICE The DCMA receives hundreds of telephone calls from individuals seeking physicians. The staff provides referrals only to DCMA members.

COMPREHENSIVE ASSET PROTECTION Physicians Advantage is a wealth protection and financial planning services provider & offers Comprehensive Asset Protection Solutions (CAPS+), a program that provides a well-coordinated team of attorneys, accountants and financial planning experts at a fixed rate to address the specialized needs of physicians. Call Toll Free: 866-362-3627 Direct: 904-358-9797

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION Members can enjoy free or discounted continuing medical education seminars. Members also enjoy a yearly CME seminar including the mandatory seminars needed for license renewal.

PHYSICIAN INFORMATION SERVICES The Association is pleased to answer the numerous inquiries from the public about member physician's education backgrounds, board certifications and fellowship training. A wide variety of other patient questions are also answered on a daily basis. The office also assists with questions from members' office personnel.

DCMA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DCMA/PAC interviews candidates for legislative office and helps elect pro-medicine and pro-patient candidates.

REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATURE DCMA and DCMA/PAC join with the FMA to effectively lobby the legislature and offer testimony before legislators on issues including managed care, licensing and regulations, medical liability reform, health care access, cost containment, and other health care topics.

LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATES Working with the FMA, DCMA provides member physicians with up-to-date information on legislative and regulatory issues concerning   doctors via broadcast faxes and emails.

KEY CONTACT PHYSICIAN PROGRAM DCMA assigns one or more physicians to each legislator in Miami-Dade County in an effort to forge a relationship with them. This allows a   continued dialogue with legislators year round.

WORK WITH FLORIDA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION The DCMA works closely with the FMA, AMA and specialty societies on local, state and national issues. DCMA members serve on committees of these associations.

COMMUNICATIONS DCMA works to keep you informed via our award winning monthly publication - Miami Medicine, broadcast faxes and emails.

DIRECTORY AND WEBSITE The DCMA, in partnership with The Miami Herald publishes a South Florida Guide to Good Health and Directory of DCMA member physicians. The DCMA website, www.Miamimed.com offers information to patients and physicians.

NETWORKING The DCMA hosts two annual events: Doctors' Day awards ceremony to honor physicians and our Annual Banquet and Installation in June. These two events are great opportunities for physicians to meet and network with fellow doctors and others in the medical community.

ANNOUNCEMENT SERVICE At a discounted member rate, the DCMA will announce in Miami Medicine any classified advertisement to your colleagues. This includes any address changes, spaces for rent or physicians looking for hire. Call the DCMA office for more information at 305-324-8717.

WE CARE PROGRAM
In a unique partnership with the Miami-Dade County Health Department DCMA physicians volunteer  hundreds of thousands of dollars in health care by treating those without insurance. Contact the Miami Dade County Health Department at (786) 336-1280 to volunteer.

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Call the DCMA at:

(305) 324-8717