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Group Health Insurance |
The VMS offers its members several
choices for health insurance options, including traditional comprehensive
plans, Vermont Freedom plans, as well as high-deductible health plans in
conjunction with a Health Savings Account, and over 65 retirement plans. |
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Group Dental Plan |
VMS members and their employees can
participate in the Northeast Delta Dental Benefit Program. |
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Disability and Life Insurance |
Hackett, Valine and
MacDonald provides disability and life insurance for VMS members and their
employees at discounted rates. Contact Dave Adams at 800-649-6200 or e-mail
dadams@hvm.com. |
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Auto & Home Owners Insurance |
Contact Hackett,
Valine and MacDonald for information on the Kemper Group Discount available
to VMS members and their employees. Call Debbie Balserus at
800-649-6200 or e-mail
plinesgroup@hvm.com. |
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Continuing Medical Education |
Members can request that the VMS
document their fulfillment of continuing medical education requirements. The
VMS provides several CME programs during its Annual Meeting. |
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Weekly E-Mail News Updates |
VMS members receive via e-mail the
weekly VMS News Scan, a concise digest of health care news in Vermont, New
England, and the nation. Each news item includes a direct link to the
original source on the Internet. |
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Legislative Bulletin |
During the legislative session, VMS
members receive frequent updates keeping them informed about the progress of
bills at the Statehouse. Members are alerted when they should take action to
support or oppose important legislation. |
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Green Mountain Physician
Newsletter |
Six times a year, the VMS publishes the
Green Mountain Physician, a member newsletter that contains in-depth
original articles about issues concerning physicians. |
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Coding Assistance |
VMS members have access to The Coding
Center, a program that assists physicians with coding and reimbursement
issues. VMS members can call a toll-free coding hot line, or arrange for
on-site education sessions. The Coding Center also offers coding
certification courses. To go to The Coding Center web site,
click here. |
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Guide to Health Care Law |
The VMS is co-sponsoring the effort to
revise and expand the Physician’s Guide to Vermont Law. The guide covers
practice issues, business issues, and regulation of health professionals. |
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Technical Support |
The VMS staff is available to offer
technical assistance to members on a range of non-clinical issues. Staff
members regularly field inquiries regarding practice issues such as medical
records, fraud and abuse, workers’ compensation, debt collection, scope of
practice for allied health professionals, payor administrative requirements,
HIPAA, and the Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL). An attorney on the VMS
staff is available to provide technical assistance on legal issues to
members and, for a small fee, to review insurer contracts for suggestions on
how to make them more favorable for physicians. |
