Riverside County Medical Association 3993 Jurupa Avenue • Riverside, CA 92506www.cmanet.org • (800) 786-4262

www.rcmanet.org • (800) 472-6204

My membership in the RCMA and CMA

represents my commitment to our profession and my desire

to protect myself against the

legislative threats we face in Sacramento

and Washington DC. Additionally, the

professional resources they provide to my practice far

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.

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

Steven Larson, M.D.RCMA Member 30 Years

Ava Mahapatra, M.D.RCMA Member 27 Years

Visit the new RCMA websitewww.rcmanet.org

• View the RCMA calendar and register for events online

• Find a comprehensive list of all member benefits

• 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

IEFMC Membership Since 1960, the Inland Empire Foundation for Medical

Care PPO Network (IEFMC) has been owned and

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.

Together We Are StrongerWhen you join the Riverside County Medical Association (RCMA),

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

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

legislative and regulatory intrusions, your membership lets you

focus on what’s really important-your patients.

Recently, CMA stopped efforts to increase physician’s malpractice

and insurance risk and rates, filing briefs and arguing two cases

against those hoping to eliminate the cap on non-economic

malpractice damages.

Both CMA and RCMA are aggressively defending the

practice of our members, but the benefits of organized

medicine extend well beyond these basic protections.

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

management experts with more than 125 years of experience in

medical practice operations. Their goal is to empower physician

practices by providing resources and guidance to improve the

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

$2.7 million from insurance companies on behalf of their physician

members. Assistance ranges from coaching and education to direct

intervention with payors and regulators.

We can help you when…

• Your claims are not being paid in a timely manner

• You’re not being paid according to your contract

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

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

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

• Your claims are being denied for timely filing

• 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.

Legal Assistance CMA’s legal help line provides immediate assistance to

physicians with questions on human resource, medical,

regulatory or legal issues. This service is offered

exclusively to RCMA/CMA members. Additionally,

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

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

of everyday importance to practicing physicians.

Documents are free to RCMA/CMA members and are

available online in the resource library or by calling

CMA’s member help center.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Personal

Benefits 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.

Riverside County Medical Association has endorsed NORCAL Mutual’s medical liability program since 1999 and members are entitled to additional risk-

management discounts unavailable to non-members.

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.

Communication and Online Resources Members stay informed with up-to-the-minute news

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

Medicine newsletter delivered via fax and email bi-weekly.

Our website features a comprehensive list of practice

resources, member benefits, relevant news and details

about all upcoming events.

Visit www.rcmanet.org

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.