MedChi: The Maryland State Medical Society

MedChi Membership Has Purchasing Power

As a member of MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, you are entitled to discounts on many valuable services that will raise the bottom line of your practice.  Below you will find a short description of these benefits.  Remember to mention MedChi when calling.  For a PDF version of these services, please click here.

Insurance Services for Physicians & Their Staff

MedChi Insurance Agency, Inc. - A one stop resource for all your insurance needs (employee benefits, medical malpractice, business insurance, life, disability, Section 125 & much more).  A wholly owned subsidiary of MedChi, providing a complete portfolio of insurance including discounts for certain products to MedChi members.  We also offer a FREE, no obligation consultative insurance review that may save you dollars or improve your existing coverage.  To take advantage of this service, and/or to obtain a proposal, please contact, Keith Mathis, Mary Kerins or Ron Fisher at 1-800-543-1262 or visit www.medchiagency.com.

MedChi License Plates - These license plates, exclusive to MedChi members, feature the MedChi logo, the letters "DOC" and the phrase "Maryland's Physicians".  Show your pride in your medical society by getting a MedChi license plate today!  The cost is only $50.  For more information please email Erin Krell or call at 1-800-492-1056 ext. 3304.

Accounting Services

KatzAbosch is a leading certified public accounting, tax and consulting firm headquartered in Timonium, Maryland and serves the mid-Atlantic region with additional offices in Columbia and Bel Air.  KatzAbosch provides unparalleled tax, accounting, and consulting services to physician practices including -- accounting and auditing services; preparation of compiled, reviewed or audited financial statements; preparation of practice federal, state, local and personal tax returns; mergers, acquisitions and sales of medical practices; tax services and planning; management advisory services; planning for high income and high net worth individuals; compensation model development and calculations and more.  For more information, call 410-828-CPAS (2727) or visit www.KatzAbosch.com.

Practices are living, breathing organisms.  They have a pulse.  They think.  They feel.  They act.  They live, and they can die.  But how well a practice lives – the strength of its pulse, the clarity of its thought, its life expectancy – is driven by its overall business health.

At MKS&H, our advisors build healthy organizations by helping physicians and their teams in the three critical areas of - finance, people and technology.

For over 60 years our professional service firm of CPAs, accountants, organizational specialists and IT experts has served physicians in the Baltimore and Frederick areas.  Please visit www.MKSH.com for more information on how we can accelerate your practices performance or call our Director of Client Service, Gib Mason at 410-296-6200.

MedChi has negotiated a special parking rate with our preferred parking vendor Airport Fast Park - Blue Lot, Baltimore’s best airport parking facility, for only $7.40 per day (excluding tax) at their West Nursery Road location.  Just use your Frequent Parker Card when entering and exiting.  Once enrolled using the company code (0326207), Company name and email address, an Airport Fast Park card will be issued. Then simply park with us and begin earning points toward free parking.

Use your Frequent Parker Card to enter and exit Airport Fast Park, FREE newspaper in the AM, FREE water bottle on return trip.  In addition, there are express checkout lanes making payment easier and faster and easy computer access to print receipts when needed.

In addition, our Relax for Rewards Program allows for monthly and quarterly reporting.  Enrollment is FREE, no obligation, we just want to earn your business! We pride ourselves on having the best service oriented staff, the newest vans and absolutely the most convenient way to park your car safely to get to the airport.

Click here for more information or to register.

Business Attire

MedChi members receive a 20% discount from Jos. A. Bank on all regularly priced merchandise from their stores, catalogue or website.  MedChi members are guaranteed the best price available.  If the 20% off is more than the sale price, our members are given the 20%.  Just show the associates your MedChi membership card and reference the MedChi Corporate Program Number 8317.  Call 800-285-2265 for the nearest locations.

Car Rentals

To sign up for the Hertz #1 Gold fee waived account please click here.

You will need the following information:
1. Company name: MedChi
2. CDP: 1866626
3. Promotional Code: 6462

Enjoy low Web rates, special offers and MedChi member discounts.  Depending on where and when you travel, you can save as much as 25 percent.

Take advantage of faster reservations and rentals for Hertz #1 Club and Hertz #1 Club Gold members.  Find a convenient location in your neighborhood or around the world.  Choose from a wide variety of vehicles, including the Hertz Green Collection, Hertz Fun Collection and Hertz Prestige Collection, available at select locations.

Check out Hertz options to enhance your rental experience, like Hertz NeverLost in-car navigation system or SIRIUS satellite radio.  Medical students can receive MedChi-Hertz member privileges starting at age 21.

Free travel - Hertz currently participates in 14 airline frequent flyer programs and numerous hotel programs. MedChi members can even earn bonus miles/credits and points good for free travel and savings.  Look for Hertz in a neighborhood near you.

Hertz Local Edition locations are all across the country, ready to serve you when your car is in the shop, when you need a special vehicle for a special occasion or for any reason at all.

If there's a Hertz Local Edition location in your neighborhood, call and ask Hertz to come and get you.

Collection Services

FMS Financial Solutions is a professional debt collection and financial services company that works for large and small businesses.  Call Jeffrey Hausfeld, M.D., at 301-220-1849, ext. 1350 for more information.

Call I.C. Systems for a free analysis of your accounts receivables by one of their representatives.  Let them advise you on the collections program that is best for you.  Call Mary Pendergast at 1-800-279-6711, ext. 1270 so you can turn your paper receivables into cash. 

Document Destruction

Incred-A-Shred is a locally owned document destruction company offering a closed loop system ensuring the security of your confidential information.  We ensure that you are HIPAA, SOX and FACTA compliant.  We service a variety of industries throughout the Maryland, Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Central Pennsylvania areas.  We are a proud AAA NAID certified member.  Electronic media, such as hard drives, cd's and dvd's, as well as outdated products, are also items that we can destroy.  Contact Incred-A-Shred at 888-467-4744.  Visit them at www.incred-a-shred.com. 

Electronic Payment Services

Solveras is your electronic payments expert, with complete credit and debit card, eCheck/ACH and virtual terminal solutions for individual and multi-physician practices across all specialties.  We help you gain efficiency and save money with the right setup for your specific patient payment acceptance needs.  Our consultative approach, competitive rates and real customer service are the reasons we’re a member benefit for the MedChi Advantage Vendor Program.  For more information, please click here.

USB Payment Processing is a leading provider of credit card processing services for the Maryland medical community, based in Towson, MD.  USB’s location allows them to offer more personalized service with local representatives, an award winning 24 hour toll-free customer service, as well as same day on site technical support.  Serving hundreds of medical practices for 16 years, USB has developed specific products and services in demand by medical professionals.  This exclusive program will allow you to offset your processing costs while receiving a wide variety of medical practice solutions.  These solutions are designed to help you improve cash flow, minimize your collections risk and better serve your patients.  We provide guaranteed savings on credit card processing fees.  The average practice saved 24% on card processing fees switching to USB in 2010.

USB guarantees to find savings for practices that complete a free cost analysis.  Call an account representative today at 410-828-4286 or 1-888-727-4286 to find out how much you can save by switching to USB.

For more information, visit http://www.usbne.com/. 

The MetroMedia Energy MedChi vendor relationship will allow members to control costs and benefit from today’s deregulated energy supply markets.  The program includes service for electricity and natural gas.  Initially, it will cover commercial (nonresidential) accounts of member physicians’ offices and clinics.  We expect to expand the program to include residential accounts of member physicians and their employees by late spring.

As one of the largest independent energy marketers in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic areas, MMP is a “buyer’s broker” which utilizes the services of more than a dozen wholesale energy suppliers. By sourcing multiple electricity suppliers and serving as a natural gas reseller, MMP provides the best possible pricing and most customer friendly contract terms and conditions.  We are known for our customer service and have devoted a dedicated sales and service team to work with the MedChi membership.

If you wish to speak to a representative of MMP to learn more about the program, please call Tom Gussen at 732-440-0031 or visit us at http://www.mmenergy.com/medchi.html

Call Subscription Services at 1-800-289-6247 to purchase or renew magazine subscriptions for your office or home at the lowest guaranteed rates through the MedChi Magazine Program.  Click here for more information.

SunTrust provides rates well below market on The Doctor Loan Program to medical professionals.  We additionally provide full service banking needs with multiple bank branches conveniently located throughout Maryland and many other states.  SunTrust offers Private Wealth Management, Legal and Estate Planning, and SunTrust Investment Services.  SunTrust Bank offers a full line of product discounts on loans and rate enhancements on certain investment products to our clients.  Please click here for more information.  

MedChi offers Practice Management Consulting Services to assist members with practice-related issues such as HIPAA, insurance carrier problems, medical records, coding and documentation and profitability.  Members may call or email questions to Anita Williams at 1-800-492-1056 ext. 3323. 

Successfully Speaking offers a 10% discount to MedChi members on individual and small group training sessions to improve quality of patient care, enhance communication skills, improve physician/patient/staff rapport, increase leadership opportunities and minimize potential medical litigation.  For a free ten minute consultation, contact Lynda Katz Wilner, Corporate Speech Trainer, at 410-356-5666.  More information can be found at www.successfullyspeaking.com. 

Maryland-based GTB is one of the state’s oldest facility-based providers of telecommunications services.  From voice lines and Hosted PBX phone systems, to email, data backup, network security and internet connections, GTB has solutions for small and mid-size businesses seeking affordable, reliable and state-of-the-art telecommunications services.

GTB serves the Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. marketplaces.  We are fully committed to each customer.  Because we are local, we meet with you personally to customize your service and ensure that your current and future needs are met with solutions perfectly suited to your operations.  Additionally, GTB’s dedicated customer care representatives are available to assist you with any service-related needs.

Visit us on the web at www.gtb.net.  For more information or to get a quote contact John Enoch at 410-581-4833 x113 or john.enoch@gtb.net

Vaccination Services

Atlantic Health Partners, the nation's largest vaccine resource for physicians and hospitals, can help you save money on vaccines.  Atlantic's purchasing program provides: lower cost vaccines, better purchasing and payment terms, and reimbursement support.  Call 1-800-741-2044 and ask for your MedChi member service representative.

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