Thought Leadership Resource Center for Physicians
Physician Thought Leadership Resource Center
Part of our role as a professional medical society is to be a resource provider for our members. We are fortunate to have created partnerships and alliances with organizations that seek to provide educational and support materials that can be support of our member’s efforts to provide the best in care to their clients. We encourage our members to engage with the content presented here and reach out to the providers should they wish more information and support.
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Asset Strategy Consultants and MSDC have partnered to offer enhanced financial wellness options for physicians and their practices. Individual physicians can speak with an ASC advisor to help plan for their long term goals. You can also speak with MSDC or ASC on how your practice can join the MSDC PEP 401k plan, to help your employees affordably plan for retirement. Click here to lean more about the MSDC Pooled Employer 401k Plan.
Click here to access MSDC/Resolve benefit
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MSDC members receive 15% off employment contract review services and salary data from Resolve. Receive assistance from a specialized attorney when reviewing or negotiating your contract, and access detailed salary data for your specialty.
Resolve is your top source for physician contract review services and compensation data. Whether you are signing your first employment contract, or renegotiating a current one, their team ensures your terms are fair. Get instant access to data from real employment contracts in your specialty and location, so you always know what you should be earning. If you need to negotiate a contract, attorneys specializing in physician employment are available to help you along the way or even negotiate on your behalf. With the right data, insights, and expertise, you can negotiate like a pro and sign the contract you deserve.
Contact MSDC or see the member benefit page for your discount code.
MSDC, the Healthy Physician Foundation, and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) are partnering to bring you more CME and content on the growing topic of lifestyle medicine. These interactive courses, done by experts, allow you to meet CME requirements, including in some cases the DC required public health courses.
When you use the MSDC link above to take one of these courses, a portion of the fees will go to support the Healthy Physician Foundation. The Foundation will use this money to support physician wellness, including lifestyle medicine training.
DACS provides support to primary care and specialty prescribers in addressing the needs of their patients with substance use disorders and chronic pain
management. All services are free and include:
- Phone consultation for clinical questions provided by expert addiction medicine specialists
- Education and training opportunities related to substance use disorders and chronic pain management
- Assistance in the identification of substance use and behavioral health resources and referrals that meet the needs of the patients in your community.
Funding for DACS is provided by The District of Columbia Government, DC Health, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA), Pharmaceutical Control Division (PCD). DACS is administered by the University of Maryland School of Medicine staff and faculty.>
Rx4Miracles
can help relieve the “sticker shock” your patients feel each time they pay for a prescription. The Rx4Miracles Prescription Savings Card provides savings for both brand and generic medications, requires no enrollment, no income requirements
and is open to everyone. Rx4Miracles also generates funds which go back to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to support their efforts to improve and change pediatric healthcare and its impact on kids, families, and communities.
Funds granted through our partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals help deliver specialized care, critical research, equipment, and resources necessary for hospital teams to provide life-saving care to the children
in our community.
Rx4Miracles helps uninsured and underinsured individuals afford their prescription medications. However, Rx4Miracles can also be used by individuals who have health insurance coverage with no prescription
benefits, which is common in many health savings accounts (HSA) and high deductible health plans. Additionally, individuals who have prescription coverage can use Rx4Miracles for non-covered medications.
In collaboration
with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals we are working to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible.
Savings for you. Funds for them.
Click here to view a flyer with information.
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Atlantic Health Partners is MSDC's vaccine buying partner to support member immunization efforts. AHP offers most
favorable vaccine prices, terms, and purchasing support. For information about the program please contact Jeff or Cindy at 800-741-2044 or info@atlantichealthpartners.com
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Thought leadership articles
Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Help Coordinate Medicare and Medicaid Benefits
Content provided by UnitedHealthcare Community & State District of Columbia
A Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) is a type of Medicare Advantage plan designed for people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Currently, nearly 3.8 million individuals are enrolled in a D-SNP across the 45 states offering them. While 12 million individuals across the U.S. qualify for enrollment in a D-SNP, many are not enrolled.
Individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are more likely to experience challenges in accessing health care services, lower quality of care, and below-average health outcomes when compared with the general population. Sixty-two percent of individuals who are eligible for a D-SNP manage chronic conditions and 64% have a mental health diagnosis. Centralizing care from Medicare and Medicaid through a D-SNP makes health care easier to navigate.
Integrated Care Coordination Supports Complex Medical and Social Needs
D-SNPs have extensive care coordination requirements that enable more integrated, effective care and continuity for this diverse, high-needs population. This allows the managed care organization to assess comprehensive needs, identify health issues before they worsen, and implement a person-centered care plan that offers timely, coordinated services and improved health outcomes.
The care manager is able to specifically tailor the care plan to meet the individual’s needs while accessing both Medicare and Medicaid benefits. This improves both the care experience and health outcomes for members.
This coordination lowers costs by removing duplicative and unnecessary services and ensuring that members receive the care they need when they need it.
2023 Changes Enhance Opportunities for Holistic Care Planning
Starting in 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require plans to add new questions related to housing stability, food security, and transportation access for members’ Health Risk Assessments. These social determinants of health must be addressed in the individual’s plan of care. The new rules create opportunities for states to monitor quality ratings more completely and to align D-SNPs more closely with their Medicaid programs.