Member Benefits and Advantages Membership in the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) makes you a part of a dynamic network of 11,000 medical students, residents, practicing physicians, retired physicians and physicians assistants who represent organized medicine at its best. NCMS members enjoy powerful representation on legislative issues, managed care resources and consultation, and discounts on personal and professional products and services. - Respected, effective representation before the North Carolina General Assembly on issues that directly affect physician practices.
- Partnerships with more than 150 state and federal organizations to create a position of strength for NC physicians as decisions are made.
- Influence and involvement in the electoral process to help elect candidates who fairly represent issues important to the medical community.
- Access to resource documents such as Guides for Employers in Managed Care, the HMO Financial Analysis, Legislative Summary, and others.
- Reporting and interpretation of state and federal health care regulations and reimbursement guidelines that have become critical to physician's practices.
- Representation at the state level on third-party payor issues.
- Opportunities to assist under-served areas of teh state through the Community Practitioners Program.
- Public relations and communications with the media and the general public to enhance the image of the medical profession.
- Opportunities for involvement in the democratic forum of medicine in which physicians raise and debate issues, formulate policy, and influence changes to improve patient care and the medical profession.
- Information resources such as the Bulletin magazine and the NCMS web site that report the latest information impacting the medical community.
- Access to products and services such as claims processing, office equipment, consulting, insurance, publications through NCMS Rewards.
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WHEN DOES THE CCMS MEET? HOW DO I BECOME A MEMBER? CCMS meetings are held several times a year at Lake Hickory Country Club or Rock Barn Club of Golf. Our annual winter ball is held in January. Meeting reminders are sent out prior to each meeting with information regarding the upcoming event. Please click the PDF icon below to download a copy of our application or click the mailbox below to request an application. You may also visit the NCMS website and pay your membership dues online.
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