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SCDA Member Benefits Group EgramApril 2010
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Upstate Providers Come Back In-Network
Deep Discounts on Malpractice Insurance Just Released
Get Free Inside Information on Collections
Upstate Providers Come Back In-Network
A three-year agreement has been reached with Carolinas Healthcare System Physician Groups and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.
 
Effective April 1, 2010, Carolinas Healthcare System Physician Groups in South Carolina are once again part of BlueCross' network.Therefore, on or after April 1, 2010, services you receive from physicians at these practices will be considered in-network and you will once again enjoy the highest level of benefits under your plan's coverage.
 
Carolinas Healthcare System Physician Groups' South Carolina practices include:
 
York County                                            Lancaster County
Medical Associates of Fort Mill                   Barnett Family Practice
Medical Associates of Rock Hill                  Mecklenburg Medical Group
Palmetto Pediatrics
Piedmont Gynecological and Obstetrical    Chesterfield County
Rock Hill Pediatric Associates                    Pageland Family Practice
Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute
Shiland Family Medicine
Carolina Cancer Specialists
Carolinas Healthcare Urgent Care
Clover Family Medicine
Deep Discounts on Malpractice Insurance Just Released
The SC JUA and the SC PCF have recently released dramatic discounts for new-to-practice dentists purchasing professional liability insurance.  If you have a student who is graduating dental school and going into practice or an employee/associate coming into practice with you, make sure they call the SCDA office to receive these discounts. 
 
We can now offer them discounts on their malpractice insurance up to 65% off, including the 25% off they receive for attending the risk management seminar held by the SCJUA at MUSC earlier this month. In addition, we can offer a 10% discount for their second year in practice. 
 
The savings for the first year alone start around $700!
Get Free Inside Information on Collections
Do you know the most costly collection mistake you can make?  More importantly, do you know how to avoid making it?  Learn the answers and much more in a free booklet titled THE IN$IDE FACT$: Things Most Collection Agencies Won't Tell You.  
 
The 12-page resource has just been published by I.C. System, the SCDA's recommended provider of collection services, and it is available to you as a member-benefit.
 
THE IN$IDE FACT$ features money-saving and money-generating collection-related facts, including:

Ø      How to quickly tell if an agency truly invests in COMPLIANCE,
Ø      What to be aware of regarding agency pricing,
Ø      Why agencies engage in "forwarding."
 
To request your free booklet from I.C. System, simply visit www.icmemberbenefits.comor call them at 800-279-3511 and tell them you're a member of the SCDA.

 
How Patients Find A Dentist Today
If you are looking for new patients, I strongly urge you to consider a website for your practice.  Patients used to flip through the phonebooks to search for dentists in their area, but this search method is rapidly declining.  More and more patients are searching the internet to find their future dentist.  This being the case, will they find you?
 
Your Association has teamed up with Identity Station to offer custom built websites to SCDA members starting at less than $500.  At a price that low, your return on investment could be met by only one new patient.  Now imagine the thousands more that will run across information about your practice online.
 
Right now, Identity Station is offering the first three months of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) services at half price to SCDA members.  Ensure your website shows up on the first page of search results with SEO.  This is available for one practice per zip code, so be sure to ask about it soon.  Call 1-800-303-6029 and invest in the future of your practice today.

As always, contact me at 1-800-327-2598, ext. 100 with any questions or visit us at www.scda.org


Sincerely,

 
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Mark K. Brown
SCDA Member Benefits Group Manager
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