Member Benefits and Services That Save You Money

As an APA member, you benefit from more than lifelong-learning opportunities at significant savings; free subscriptions to the American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric News, and Psychiatric Services; strong advocacy at the local, state, and national levels on mental health issues; and professional practice tools such as the Managed Care Help Line and CPT Coding Services.

Did you know that you can also take advantage of the following members-only programs that provide significant savings for you and your practice?

• MBNA Credit Cards offers APA members an array of products that help you finance business and personal expenses, generate interest income, and increase your cash flow. You can also earn frequent-flyer points.

• The APA Job Bank has recently expanded its resources to provide benefits to members at all levels of practice, from medical students to senior-level psychiatrists. New career development resources include a self-assessment questionnaire, sample CVs and cover letters, and tips on conducting an effective job or practice search. Whether you’re looking for a talented psychiatrist or the right psychiatric opportunity, start your search at www.psych.org/jobbank, the best resource for psychiatric job placement.

• The Psychiatrists’ Professional Liability Insurance Program, the APA-endorsed professional liability insurance program, provides medical malpractice insurance for psychiatrists. Participants have access to the toll-free Risk Management Consultation Service and risk management seminars and articles. Coverage includes forensic psychiatric services and an administrative defense benefit. Discounts are available for groups; early career, child and adolescent, and part-time psychiatrists; and moonlighting members-in-training. The insurance program is administered by Professional Risk Management Services (PRMS). For additional information, call PRMS at (800) 245-3333 or visit the PRMS Web site at www.psychprogram.com.

• APA members can rent cars at substantial discounts with Alamo, Avis, Hertz, and National car rentals.

• The Capital for Knowledge Program is designed for APA members and their families to meet the rising costs of education (for example, private school, college, postgraduate degrees). APA members are eligible to borrow up to $25,000 a year, including up to $5,000 for a personal computer.

• APA members can save up to 50 percent off regular magazine-subscription rates for office and personal use. The same low rates apply to new subscriptions and renewals. Join hundreds of your colleagues who use this valuable program by signing up today.

• Grande Financial Services Inc. provides a comprehensive program to assist APA members in meeting their short- and long-term investment and retirement goals.

• APA members can obtain practice-related legal advice on managed care contracts, subpoenas, group practice, malpractice, risk management, and third-party reimbursement from APA’s Legal Consultation Plan.

• American Psychiatric Publishing Inc. (APPI) offers significant discounts to APA members. General members receive a 10 percent discount on APPI books and journals, while members-in-training are eligible for a 25 percent discount when they purchase books and journals from the APPI Web site at www.appi.org.

Look for other APA member programs and discounts for you and your practice to be added in the future. More information on APA member benefits and services can be obtained by calling the APA Answer Center at (888) 35-PSYCH or (703) 907-7300 or by visiting the Web site www.psych.org/members/benefits/memservices.cfm.

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