Past Highlighted Articles

 Employment Practices Defense Coverage Guides Members through the Law
December, '05 

This coverage, available to all CAP Members at no additional charge, not only provides a defense attorney should an employment dispute arise, it also helps Members stay within the law through a lawyer hotline and on-line helpline.      (more)


 CAPIS Personal Insurance Services
December, '05 

Final Opportunity for Financial House Cleaning
With the 2005 tax year rapidly coming to a close for most taxpayers, it is a good time to reevaluate your financial strategies to make sure you are on track for accomplishing your long-term financial objectives. (more)


 CAP Announces 'A' (Excellent) Rating of Mutual Protection Trust
December, '05 

A.M. Best Affirms Rating for Fifth Straight Year
The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.- Mutual Protection Trust (CAP-MPT), a provider of medical professional liability protection for some 8,500 California physicians, has announced an A.M. Best rating of "A" (Excellent) for the Mutual Protection Trust.
 (more)


 CAPIS Personal Insurance Services
November, '05 

Do You Have a Retirement Plan? Is It On the Right Track?
Retirement plans are generally designed to reduce current year income taxes while saving for retirement.
There are multiple retirement plan options (especially if you own your medical practice), and these options can vary greatly with respect to the maximum allowable tax deductible contributions, flexibility of annual funding, and the available investment options and benefit guarantees.
 (more)


 Our New Value of Membership Associate: Ashbrook – Clevidence, Inc.
September, '05 

Keeping Your Employees Healthy and Covered
A high quality Health Insurance Program with competitive premiums is an essential part of operating a profitable business.  Whether you are an employer or an individual, health insurance coverage and costs are a challenge to us all. Ashbrook-Clevidence, Inc. (more)


 Lower Your No-Show Rate
September, '05

4PatientCare® offers CAP Members special discounted pricing on the friendliest and most advanced patient communication system available today. (more)


 CAPIS Personal Insurance Services
August, '05

Are you getting the most out of your life insurance policy?
Two of the most prominent features of individual life insurance contracts are leverage and favorable tax treatment.  With proper planning these two elements can greatly enhance the balance and efficiency of one's financial position. (more)


 Spotlight: CAP'S Value of Membership Associate
August, '05

Financial Services, Medical Billing and Follow-up, Technology Services
Experience the financial stability and confidence that MBC Systems can offer your practice or organization through our time-tested procedures and technologies, our extensive knowledge of the industry, and our service-centered business model. (more)


  Risk Management CME Program Available On-Line
July, '05

The 124-slide Program replicates the Award-Winning Risk Management CME Program taught more than 30 times a year to CAP Members.
   The Risk Management CME Program is now available in an independent
     study program format
   The 124-slide Program replicates the Award-Winning Risk Management
     CME Program taught more than 30 times a year to CAP Members.
   This program has been recognized and accredited by the CAP Education/CME
     Committee under the auspices of the California Medical Association (CMA).  
     (more)


 CAPIS --- Is your life insurance still doing its job?
June, '05

Did you know that life insurance death benefits can be paid to your heirs free and clear of income taxes?  That is only if it is set up properly. In most cases, a death benefit payable to a named beneficiary (not your estate) is not subject to ordinary income or capital gains taxes. (more)


 Workers' Compensation rates reduced
June, '05

Effective July 1, 2005, The Hartford has reduced workers’ compensation rates for CAP Members by 18%. Since 2003, the exclusive rates offered through MRMI have been reduced by over 30%. (more)


  CAP Physician's Referral
June, '05

Member involvement continues to be one of CAP-MPT’s most important assets.
Above all else, CAP is an organization formed by and for the benefit of physicians.  Please take a few moments to recommend colleagues with whom you would like to share risk. The Membership Development Department will be sure that they receive prompt service.

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 CAP has newly elected board
June, '05

If there is one thing that you need from your professional medical liability protection provider, it is stability.  But stability does not mean that nothing ever changes. Quite the opposite: Without regular renewal of its key elements, any organization’s stability is at risk. (more)

 Announcing CAP's Newest Value of Membership Associate - 4PatientCare®
March, '05

Many of our Members have expressed an interest in technologies that will assist them in appointment scheduling and patient reminders. CAP has researched a number of options available to physicians today and we are proud to announce we have selected 4PatientCare as your CAP-endorsed solution. (more)

 Employment Manual available

A templated Employment Manual is available in the Members Only section of our web site.


 2004 Annual Report available for download and print

CLICK HERE to access this report in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format


 The HIPAA Training Manual is available for download and print

Available for download and printing in the Members Only Section of the web site as an Adobe™ pdf file.


 Statement of Privacy Obligations

For use by all CAP Members to satisfy the HIPAA requirement for securing a Statement of Privacy Obligations from CAP-MPT (more)


 CAPIS Long-Term Care Consulting Services

 Long-Term Care
What is Long Term care? (more)

 Long-Term Care
Who Needs Long-Term Care? What Will It Cost When It Is Needed? (more)

 Long Term Care: A 10-Ton Chicken Coming Home to Roost
By Glenn Schoenfeld, Vice President, CAPIS (more)

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