The Kern County Medical Society and California Medical Association are
organizations responsive to the needs of physician members. Many of the things
you need to make your professional life easier are available through KCMS/CMA
membership. From insurance plans to legal information, you will find assistance
for your practice and a wealth of resources to keep you current. Take advantage
of the many member services available. They will add convenience to your life
while saving you time and money.
KCMS staff is available to help you or your office personnel with questions
you may have regarding practice management, regulatory and legal issues. For
assistance, e-mail your inquiry to
khughes@kms.org or give our office a call at 661-325-9025. You can also visit our website at www.kms.org or our buisness office at 1400 Easton Drive #139B, Bakersfield, CA 93309.
CMA MEMBER BENEFITS
Business Need |
Solutions |
Contact |
Auto & Homeowners Insurance |
MERCURY INSURANCE GRP. |
800-443-1581
Website |
Car Rental |
AVIS |
800-831-8000
Website |
|
HERTZ |
800-654-2200
Website |
Education and Professional Developement |
COLA |
800-981-9883
Website |
|
IMQ |
Website |
Financial Services |
KERN SCHOOLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION |
661-833-7900
Website |
|
MISSION BANK |
661-859-2500
Website |
|
UNION BANK
|
Website
|
Health Information Technology |
Pertexa |
844-327-2199
Website |
Insurance (Group Term Life, High Limit Disability,
Long-Term
Care, Professional Liability and more) |
Cooperative of American Physicians |
800-356-5672
Website |
|
MERCER HEALTH
& BENEFITS INS SERVICES |
800-842-3761
Website |
Magazine Subscriptions |
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES |
800-289-6247
Website |
Medical Emergency ID |
MEDIC ALERT |
800-253-7880
Website |
Mobile and Online Products |
DOCBOOKMD |
Website |
|
EPOCRATES |
800-230-2150
Website |
|
MAYACO |
209-957-8629
Website |
Office Supplies & Equipment |
STAPLES, INC. |
Website |
Prescription Pads |
RX SECURITY |
800-667-9723
Website |
Waste Management |
ENVIRONMERICA |
650-655-2045
Website |
CME Certification/Tracking
CMA’s Institute for Medical Quality provides a continuing medical education (CME) tracking service which certifies physicians’ CME activity for credentialing purposes with the Medical Board of California, as well as hospitals, health plans, specialty societies, and others. www.imqinreachce.com
Legal Help
CMA’s online health law library contains nearly 5,000 pages of On-Call documents and valuable information for physician’s and their staff. Access to the library is free to members. Nonmembers can purchase documents for $2 per page in the resource library or by calling CMA’s member help center at 800-786-4262.
CMA’s legal help line provides immediate assistance to physicians with questions on human resource, medical regulatory, or legal issues. This service is free to CMA members (not available to non-members). For assistance, call CMA’s member help center at 800-786-4262 or visit:
www.cmanet.org/resources/legal-assistance/
Practice Management
CMA Reimbursement Help Center: Call CMA's reimbursement
experts for personal assistance with contracting or reimbursement issues
888/401-5911.
CMA Payor Contract Analysis: CMA members have free access to
objective written analyses of major health plan contracts at
www.cmanet.org/ces.
CMA Webinar Series: CMA's robust webinar series gives physicians and their staff the opportunity to watch live presentations on important topics of interest and interact with practice management, legal and financial experts, to name a few, from the comfort of their homes or offices. The webinars are free to CMA members and members’ staff. Members can register for upcoming webinars and watch webinars on demand at www.cmanet.org/events.
KCMS Medical Manager’s Forum: KCMS provides quarterly trainings for Medical Manager’s and practice staff on practice management topics. Call 661-325-9025 or visit www.kms.org/events to learn about upcoming forums and how to register.
Publications
KCMS/CMA members receive the KCMS Pulse. A monthly e-newsletter with the latest KCMS/CMA news and events. To be added to the recipient list email Fonda Winslow at fwinslow@kms.org.
CMA produces a number of publications to keep members up to date on the
latest health care news and information affecting the practice of medicine in
California. You can subscribe to any of the following at
www.cmanet.org/newsletters - CMA Alert; CMA Reform
Essentials; CMA Press Clips; CMA Practice Resources.
Become a KCMS/CMA Member
Practicing or retired physicians and resident physicians living or practicing
in Kern County are eligible for membership in the KCMS. Prospective members must
fill out an application for membership. For more information on how to join
KCMS/CMA, contact our membership department by emailing
khughes@kms.org or call our office at
661/325-9025.