Riverside County Medical Association Large Brochure

Physicians Caring For The People Of Riverside County For Over 100 Years

My membership in the RCMA and CMA represents my commitment

to

our profession and my desire to protect myself against the

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legislative threats we face in Sacramento and Washington DC. Additionally, the

• View the RCMA calendar and register for events online

professional resources they provide to my practice far

• Find a comprehensive list of all member benefits

exceeds the nominal cost of membership.

As a first generation immigrant and physician I am committed to preserving our rich history for the next generation – Won’t you do the same?

- Ava Mahapatra, M.D.

Steven Larson, M.D. RCMA Member 30 Years

• Get help with your reimbursements, contracting, EHR and legal questions • Access practice management tools and information related to hot topics like Medicare, Healthcare Reform and ICD-10 • Discover opportunities to get involved with the RCMA, CMA and the community • Find legislative and advocacy information • Customize your RCMA physician profile for the community

Ava Mahapatra, M.D. RCMA Member 27 Years

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Riverside County Medical Association www.cmanet.org • (800) 786-4262

3993 Jurupa Avenue • Riverside, CA 92506

Health Information Technology

Practice Resources

Legal Assistance

CMA’s Center for Economic Services (CES) is staffed by practice

CMA’s legal help line provides immediate assistance to

management experts with more than 125 years of experience in

physicians with questions on human resource, medical,

When you join the Riverside County Medical Association (RCMA),

The RCMA is committed to supporting Riverside County physicians’ use of Health Information

medical practice operations. Their goal is to empower physician

regulatory or legal issues. This service is offered

you join the California Medical Association (CMA) as well, and

Technology. This has resulted in our initiating and sponsoring the Inland Empire EHR Resource

practices by providing resources and guidance to improve the

exclusively to RCMA/CMA members. Additionally,

together we are stronger. By protecting your practice from legal,

Center (IEEHRC) and the Inland Empire Health Information Exchange (IEHIE). IEEHRC is a non-

success of your practice. In 2011, CES successfully recouped over

CMA’s medical-legal library contains over 4,500 pages

legislative and regulatory intrusions, your membership lets you

profit organization established to help Riverside County physicians adopt and utilize Electronic

$2.7 million from insurance companies on behalf of their physician

of up-to-date information on a variety of subjects

focus on what’s really important-your patients.

Health Records, and the IEHIE brings needed technology to access and securely share electronic

members. Assistance ranges from coaching and education to direct

of everyday importance to practicing physicians.

intervention with payors and regulators.

Documents are free to RCMA/CMA members and are

Together We Are Stronger

patient health records for more than 4.1 million people living in the Inland Empire.

Recently, CMA stopped efforts to increase physician’s malpractice

We can help you when…

and insurance risk and rates, filing briefs and arguing two cases malpractice damages.

Medicine newsletter delivered via fax and email bi-weekly.

CMA’s member help center.

resources, member benefits, relevant news and details about all upcoming events.

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• Your claims are being denied after obtaining prior authorization or verifying eligibility

practice of our members, but the benefits of organized

relevant to their practice in the RCMA’s Inland So Cal

Our website features a comprehensive list of practice

• You’re not being paid according to your contract

Both CMA and RCMA are aggressively defending the

Members stay informed with up-to-the-minute news

available online in the resource library or by calling • Your claims are not being paid in a timely manner

against those hoping to eliminate the cap on non-economic

Communication and Online Resources

• You’re receiving unreasonable requests for medical records or untimely requests for refunds

medicine extend well beyond these basic protections.

• You’re having difficulty obtaining fee schedules and/or payment rules

Our Future

• Your claims are being denied for timely filing

The RCMA is committed to helping physicians from the time they enter medical school

• You’ve done everything you can to resolve an issue with a payor, including appealing, and have been unsuccessful in getting the payor issue resolved.

until they retire. Beginning in 2012, medical students and residents are being offered free membership in the RCMA and CMA through our sponsored membership program. This

IEFMC Membership Since 1960, the Inland Empire Foundation for Medical

membership follows students and residents throughout their training. Young physicians and

Care PPO Network (IEFMC) has been owned and

physicians in training are encouraged to participate in all levels of the RCMA/CMA.

directed by the physicians in the Inland Empire.

As an endorsed partner of the Riverside County Medical Association, the $450 annual participation/ credentialing fee is waived for all RCMA members.

Medical Association Membership Membership reaches far beyond our personalized benefits, annual dinners, physician and office manager workshops, and complimentary RCMA/CMA events. We are available to help you with everything important about your profession and your practice. Whatever you or your staff requires – be it legal information, help with a problematic payor, establishing your practice or details about your personal member discounts and services we’re here to serve you and provide the most unique resources available.

Learn first-hand the value of membership today. Give us a call at (800) 472-6204 or visit us online at www.rcmanet.org.

Personal

Benefits

Members receive preferred rates and services on insurance programs for solo, small, medium and large groups. Marsh designs, develops and implements insurance plans that are available only to members – either through preferred pricing, enhanced coverage or both.

Riverside County Medical Association has endorsed NORCAL Mutual’s medical liability program since 1999 and members are entitled to additional riskmanagement discounts unavailable to non-members.

Find the best sources of highly qualified talent. Members receive free job postings on our Inland Empire Career Center site, and a 25 percent discount on the national site for those looking or seeking job opportunities, from physicians to physician extenders, allied health providers and medical office staff.

Through our endorsed Partner, CHMB Solutions, RCMA members may submit their coding questions via fax or email, and receive a response in 1 business day by Certified Professional Coders for CPT, Dx and modifier related questions. Other services/products available to members at discounted rates.

DocBookMD is a smartphone platform created by physicians for physicians.

It enables physicians to connect, communicate and collaborate in a HIPAA secured environment with their local medical community on their iPad/ iPhone or Android platform phone/tablet. Free to RCMA members.