Access to:

To the MOA staff for assistance and information on a variety of scope of practice issues, practice management issues, assistance for you and your staff with insurance carriers unjust decisions regarding reimbursement.

The member only section on the MOA website, the MOA’s website at www.mainedo.org features the “MOA members only” area: offering exclusive access to information that is both timely and vital to the osteopathic community, The site also has a “Find a DO” section where only MOA members are listed to assist patients with their search for a DO to meet their heathcare needs.

Patient referral through the MOA office as patients telephone requesting a DO in his/her area or a needed specialty.

Discount fees to high quality continuing medical education with opportunities at two conferences each year with a savings to MOA members of $400 per year.

Hassle factor complaint forms to aid with reimbursement issues affecting your practice, to discuss these issues directly with the insurance carriers, and/or the American Osteopathic Association for resolution.

Medical profession liability insurance benefit through Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine, the MOA endorsed medical professional insurer offers education symposiums and complimentary risk management programs to help reduce practice risk exposures and the threat of potential litigation.

Group Dental Insurance, the MOA’s group dental plan through Northeast Delta Insurance designed for physicians, their employees and families.

Group discount on medical supplies through the MOA’s group purchasing program with ADCO Medical Supply with members saving on select high volume medical, surgical and laboratory commodity items.

Discount Debt Collections Services as a MOA member you receive discounted pricing through Affiliated Debt Collections Services and also benefit from working with a collection agency that specializes in healthcare and has been providing healthcare collection service since 1980.

Discounted customized medical transcription services through Northeast Transcription Services, a privately owned and operated full service transcription company utilizing the latest in voice recording, retrieval and communication technologies.

Private Investment Strategies customized for MOA members by J.D. Financials, an independent, registered representative of ING financial partners to review your specific personal and business financial needs.

Representation at the Federal level with Medicare reimbursement, its audit system, as well as at the local carrier level with the revision and development of local carrier decisions affecting reimbursement and advocating for nondiscrimination of DO's on the use of osteopathic manipulative treatment.

Representation at the Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure to ensure that appropriate policies and regulatory rules are adopted, as well as monitoring actions regarding practice guidelines changing licensure in Maine.

Maine law requirements on a variety of practice requirements, such as, how long to keep patient records, what to do with records if you close your practice, confidentiality requirements, HIPAA requirements, the appropriate fees to charge for copying patient records.

Volunteer practice assessment initiatives (VPAI) to assist you and your staff in redesigning your clinical practice for today's medical environment.

Legislative alerts and information while the MOA act as your legislative liaison to legislators at the Statehouse.

Osteopathic representation in the Medical Community.

A current list of practice opportunities, physicians seeking practice opportunities, available locum tenens and current members.

Professional and Public Education Materials ~ MOA E-News Briefs, Quarterly Maine D.O. Newsletter, Annual Membership Information Directory, Sample patient termination letter, Guidelines on how to start up a practice and how to close a practice, Guidelines for Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Patient Management instructional manual, Billing and Coding Manual, Osteopathic educational materials for your patients, web access to timely information and on-line registration for CME and payment of dues and more.

For additional information or to become a member of the MOA, contact :
Maine Osteopathic Association, 693 Western Avenue, #1, Manchester, ME 04351
Ph: 207-623-1101 ~ Fax: 207-623-4228 ~ info@mainedo.org