Benefits of Membership

Membership in the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) makes you a part of a dynamic network of nearly 12,000 medical students, residents, practicing physicians, retired physicians, and physician assistants who represent organized medicine at its best.

As a member, you can expect:

Legislative Advocacy

Receive respected, effective representation before the North Carolina General Assembly on issues that directly affect physician practices. NCMS partners with more than 150 state and federal organizations to create a position of strength for NC physicians as decisions are made.

Access to Information

Explore the members-only section of the NCMS website, which houses extensive information that is vital to physician practices.
Have weekly newsletters emailed directly to you to keep you informed of important breaking medical news and legislative and compliance issues.

Special Member Benefits

Take advantage of the North Carolina Medical Society Employee Benefit Plan, created by the NCMS to provide health care coverage for member physician practices. Currently the Plan serves more than 22,000 people in 860 medical practices across 90 of North Carolina's 100 counties, catering to all specialties and practice sizes.
Participate in NCMS-sponsored seminars and educational opportunities for CME credit that serve to strengthen your practice.
Purchase products to strengthen your practice, with NCMS members receiving discounts on all products and services. View all products available in our Bookstore.

Opportunities for Involvement

Assist medically under-served areas of the state through the Community Practitioner Program.
Take part in the democratic forum of medicine with the NCMS House of Delegates, in which physicians raise and debate issues, formulate policy, and influence changes to improve patient care and the medical profession.
Become involved in the electoral process to help elect candidates who fairly represent issues important to the medical community through the NCMS PAC and White Coat Wednesdays.

Member Benefits at a Glance

Benefit	How It Helps You
Advocacy programs	Pushing for more adequate Medicare fees; enforcing prompt payment laws and intervening with third party payors; lobbying for professional liability reform; and working towards helping the uninsured.
Member Resource Center	Answering questions on topics from managing medical records, dealing with payor issues, and handling various practice management challenges.
Regulatory Leadership	Maintaining a careful watch of all regulatory bodies including the NC Medical Board and challenging efforts that would negatively affect NC physicians and their patients.
The Bulletin: Weekly electronic newsletter	Updates on managed care, Medicare, NCMS programs, and legislative developments.
Weekly updates during Legislative sessions	Providing status updates on proposed bills including budget, medicare, uninsured and managed care issues affecting your practice.
NCMS Partners Guide	Saving you money on health insurance, life insurance, credit cards, medical coding/billing, consultants, staffing needs, financial management and investment needs.
Annual Meeting	Offering opportunities through this free meeting to connect with your peers, to attend CME programs, and to help shape health policy on the state and possibly national level.
CME programs	Member discounted rates
Organized Medical Staff Assistance	Offering resources such as Model Medical Staff Bylaws, educational programs such as the "Medical Staff Bootcamp, and employment contracting assistance.
End-of-Life Resources	Providing leadership in the area of resources for physicians and patients dealing with end-of-life issues, including spearheading a new advanced directive called the MOST form, which better clarifies a patient's wishes at end of life.
Publications	Receive the North Carolina Medical Journal, access to the "Medico-Legal Guidelines," discounts through the NCMS magazine program, discounts on coding and practice publications

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