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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
The GVMA is in its second century of improving animal health in Georgia. Your GVMA membership means more now than ever before. Highlighted below are some of the most exciting new benefits of membership.


Healthcare
– We have reached an agreement with United HealthCare of Georgia to provide group health plans to GVMA members and their staffs. Our member only benefits include:
• Simplified Underwriting (only 4 medical questions to answer)
• Pre-tax contributions for health and dental coverage
• No monthly administration fee
• Discounted Premiums off the group rates
Click here for more information

Click here for a rate quote
Contact: Bert Jacobs or James Peavy
American Veterinarians’ Insurance Services
1-800-430-6568

Disability Insurance – Individual, Group, and Business Overhead Insurance offered through Union Central. 15% discount to GVMA members.
Contact: Mike Panter
Southern Financial Consultants 
1-800-786-0752

Credit Card Processing
– Rates as low as 1.89%.
Contact: Andrea Feinberg
Definitive Merchant Solutions
404-931-7790

Long Term Care Insurance 
– click here and here for more information, or contact Doug Buice at 404-316-6562 or email douglasrbuice@bellsouth.net. 

CDC Credit Union – Open a membership savings account with only $25. Available to entire staff.

E-Payments – With a unique completely integrated, iSmart Rapid Recovery System, ePayments will take your NSF paper checks or ACH transactions and automatically re-present these items electronically to the customer’s financial institution. You receive the FULL face value of the check or EFT, and if the amount is still uncollectible after the third presentment, we’ll even handle the traditional collections process for FREE!  Click here for more information.

Debt Collection
Fed up with the typical collection process of turning over a client’s name and bad debt to an agency and hoping to receive 40% of what is collected? We have found a new service that allows you to collect money in a shorter period of time and keep most of your profits in your pocket. All you need is a computer and access to the Internet. more...

Dental – Freedom to see any licensed dentist. No deductible or waiting period for preventative and basic services. Lifetime deductible of $100 for major services. No claim forms.
Contact 
www.amvetins.com for an application.

AVMA/GHLIT Medical Plans – Offers disability and life insurance plans. Disability income insurance with a 10% discount and unisex rates. Health Savings Accounts.
Contact: Bert Jacobs
American Veterinarians’ Insurance Services
1-800-430-6568

Information
1.  The Georgia Veterinarian Quarterly Newsletter
2.  GVMA e-News
3. 
www.GVMA.net website
4.  Membership Directory
5.  GVMA Office Staff

Education
6. 
World-class Continuing Education Programs
7.  GVMA At-Your-Door Traveling Continuing Education Programs
8. 
Staff Training Videos



Legislative Representation
9.  Legislative Action Committee
10. Practice Act Advocate
11. Bill Tracking
12. AVMA Representation

Business Tools
13. Job Bank
14. Classified Advertising
15.
Economic Survey
16. Member Discount Programs


Professional Resources
17. Peer Review Committee
18. Wellness Committee

Volunteer Network
19. Committees and specialized task forces working for you
20. Officers and Directors


Public Education Awareness
21. GA Animal Hall of Fame
22. School Career Information
23. GVMA Web page

Outreach
24. GVMA Foundation
25. Student Outreach at UGA


 


 

 

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Georgia Veterinary Medical Association
2814 Spring Road, Suite 217
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone; 678-309-9800    Fax: 678-309-3361