Hawaii Medical Association

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Congratulations to
Dr. Robert Marvit on
his inauguration as HMA's 154th President at the Ola Pono Ike Medical Gala,
October 17, 2009

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event honorees and award winners, click here

2009 "Diamond" Sponsors




	Serving Physicians & Patients Hawaii physicians all have the same priority – the health of their patients. It is HMA’s mission to help physicians help patients. Mahalo to Hawaii physicians for providing care to our community, and mahalo to all Hawaii citizens for supporting HMA’s goal of access to quality health care in our state. Physicians – interested in joining the cause to help your patients? Contact HMA for details on becoming a member: 536-7702, toll-free (888) 536-2792, or visit our member page. Health Care Advocacy: HMA leads the way on many important issues that impact the practice of medicine in Hawaii. In these trying times, physicians need to actively defend their patients and their practices. Thank you to HMA members, whose dues support our efforts.




	Support Medicare Payment Reform Mahalo to Congressman Abercrombie and Congresswoman Hirono for voting yes on H.R. 3961, the “Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009” which would permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician reimbursements, and replace it with a new, more rational payment system. In March 2010, Medicare reimbursements will be cut by more than 21% because of the SGR. Past short-term patches have only made the problem worse. It's time to fix the system once and for all, to preserve access to care and provide physician practices with the stability they need to care for seniors and military families. For more details, and for contacting your U.S. representatives to say thank you, and your U.S. Senators to ask for their support, click here.




	Save the Date! Mark your calendars for the 2010 Ola Pono Ike Medical Gala, presented by HMA and Honolulu County Medical Society: Oct. 2, 2010 at the Sheraton Waikiki. Mahalo to our guests, supporters, sponsors, and participants of the 2009 Ola Pono Ike. who helped support our mission to represent physicians, patients, and the community through representation, advocacy, and public service. A special mahalo to guest speaker J. James Rohack, MD, AMA President, and congratulations to our award winners and honorees. Mahalo to our 2009 Ola Pono Ike Sponsors: MIEC Physicians Exchange of Honolulu Allscripts Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii Hale Pawa‘a: A Professional Services Building University Health Alliance (UHA)




	BCBS Settlement Term Update The Compliance Dispute Program of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Settlement Agreement is underway. Physicians (who did not opt out of the settlement) who believe that any of the settling Blues plans (including HMSA) have violated the Agreement may file Compliance Disputes. HMA will report systemic issues and settlement term violations to the Compliance Facilitator on behalf of its members. For more information, go to HMA's BCBS Settlement Info Page or visit hmosettlements.com for dispute forms. HMA Members may report violations to HMA: April Donahue, Executive Director, Phone: (808) 536-7702