HCMA Member Benefits

• Legislative Oversight and Key Contact Program

• Health, Disability and Professional Liability Insurance Programs

• HAVEN (Health Assistance InterVention Education Network)
Program for the identification and rehabilitation of health care professionals suffering impairment

• Peer Review Programs

• Media Campaign

• Patient Advocacy

• Responses to Regulatory and Ethical Questions and Practice Management Inquiries

• Health System Reform

• Community Health Programs

• Educational Seminars for Physicians and Their Staff

• HCMA Foundation - Established for Charitable and Educational Purposes

• Distinguished Service Award

• Community Service Award

• MedNotes - circulation 2,200

Insurances

MEDICAL INSURANCE & LONG TERM CARE

Medical: Medicare Eligible

The HCMA currently endorses Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield as the carrier for its endorsed programs of health insurance for the Medicare eligible members and their spouses. There are three plans in place:

1. The High Option Plan 81 with Major Medical is currently frozen and not accepting new members. This plan is deemed to be “CREDITABLE” coverage.

2. Medicare Supplement Plan F with an Unlimited Prescription Drug Rider and No Donut Hole otherwise not available to members on a stand alone basis.  This plan is deemed to be “CREDITABLE” coverage.

3. Medicare Supplement Plan F without Prescription Drug Coverage. This plan is NOT deemed to be “CREDITABLE” coverage.

Dental

The HCMA currently endorses two carriers and plans for members, their families and staff. Both are VOLUNTARY and not subject to normal issue and participation requirements.

1. The CIGNA DMO requires utilization of their providers with no deductibles or annual caps at extremely competitive rates.

2. The MetLife plan is a more traditional plan with deductibles, co-pays and a cap on spending. It does, however, allow for the utilization of any licensed provider.

Group Term Life

The HCMA currently endorses MetLife. All member physicians and staff are eligible for one and one half times their salary subject to a maximum of $300,000.  Guaranteed issue for some of the coverage is available for new entrants to the plan who apply within sixty days of becoming eligible. Current rates are being reduced by 25%, making the plan extremely competitive, especially at the earlier ages.

Long Term Convalescent (LTC)

The HCMA once endorsed CNA for LTC. We have a number of policies in force and continue to service the policies without problems.

For new applicants we are currently writing with Genworth, MetLife, John Hancock, Prudential and Massachusetts Mutual while we search for a new endorsed carrier that will either provide some underwriting advantages or premium discounts. With nursing home costs in Connecticut already in excess of $100,000 a year and increasing yearly,  protecting the assets you accumulate from a long term illness not covered by your health insurance or Medicare is becoming an increasingly important consideration.

DISABILITY & LIFE INSURANCE DISABILITY (INDIVIDUAL)

Disability

1. The HCMA once endorsed Massachusetts Casualty for individual disability insurance. The Company was sold but a number of policies are in force and continue to be serviced.

2. MetLife - up to $17,000 per month benefits available at a 10% Association discount. Optional riders include residual disability, your occupation, cost of living adjustment, and automatic increase benefit.

3. The HCMA also continues to endorse the following coverage through The Hartford:

a. Weekly Disability - 15% benefit increase due to positive experience. Some Guarantee issue for new
members.

b. Office Overhead Insurance

c. Both utilize banded rates and have short elimination periods and long benefit durations which are not the norm in today’s marketplace.

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY

Connecticut Medical Insurance Company (CMIC)
The Company’s mission statement: "To provide competitively priced, service-oriented, financially strong, long-term sources of insurance products and services to CMIC members."
 
CMIC was organized and capitalized in 1984 by the physicians of Connecticut to provide a strong, stable source of professional liability insurance so that the state’s physicians would not be subject to the whims of outside commercial insurers. It is a tribute to physicians’ support and loyalty that CMIC has become the major physicians’ insurer in the state. While companies like CNA, St. Paul, PHICO, MIIX and AHI/SCPIE have come and gone, CMIC is as committed today as it was in 1984 to provide the best coverage available to the state’s medical care community.
  
CMIC is a mutual company-owned by its policyholders whose primary purpose is to serve the needs of its Connecticut physicians. CMIC sets rates that are necessary to pay losses, not to make a profit or pay dividends to stockholders. CMIC’s claims and policyholder services are unsurpassed. CMIC’s business focus is clear to meet the insurance needs of Connecticut physicians.

To learn more, visit CMIC's website at www.cmic.biz.

OTHER INSURANCE

Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

The HCMA offers up to $100,000 of AD&D through The Hartford.


For information regarding any of your insurance needs or the endorsed products, please contact our agent, Richard A. Heimgartner, CLU, ChFC, of Heimgartner Insurance Services, Inc. at 860.436.3991