Program details you need to read

November 24, 2022

Dr. Fredrykka Rinaldi, AMA PresidentDear Members,

Important program details

I wrote to you briefly on November 2 and more details are now available. I have noted below things that you need to know or do at this time. For those who want to read more, links are provided for each item.

  1. One-time (lump-sum) payment: Unless you wish to receive a cheque, please select a bank account into which we will deposit the one-time payment. Log into “My AMA Dashboard” then “My profile” and select a bank account from the drop-down list.
  2. Medical Liability Reimbursement: All deductibles will return to $1,000. If you paid a higher deductible for 2022, watch for information about additional reimbursement in a few weeks.
  3. Continuing Medical Education: Expenses from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 will be covered by a $2,100 benefit. Please see the following Alberta Health Bulletin for more information and to access the application and claims form. We will soon open for AMA-administered 2022-23 expenses with a $2,200 benefit.

Renew your membership to qualify

Most AMA members have already renewed their memberships. If you haven’t renewed yet, please renew as soon as possible to ensure eligibility for these and other benefits and programs.

Thank you for reading and renewing!

You are always welcome to share your thoughts with me. You can email me via president@albertadoctors.org. You can also comment below on this letter.

Regards,

fred Rinaldi, MD, CCFP, FCFP, LLB, MBA, MPA(HSA), BCom
President, Alberta Medical Association

"Fate whispers to the warrior, 'You can not withstand the storm.' The warrior whispers back, 'I am the storm.'"

3 comments

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  • #1

    Miloslav Bohuslav Bozdech

    Physician

    6:30 PM on November 24, 2022

    Wow, great job AMA. I'm speechless.

  • #2

    Michael Beach

    Physician

    6:17 PM on November 25, 2022

    Will unused CME amounts be able to be carried forward as they were previously?

  • #3

    AMA Webmaster

    Other health care professional

    11:27 AM on November 30, 2022

    In response to Michael Beach [comment #2]

    The AMA will assume administration of the CME program effective April 1, 2022. The 2022/23 benefit will be $2,200 per physician and will be available for expenses incurred April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. Program details will be made available in the coming weeks – as soon as the grant agreement with Alberta Health is finalized. Please note that the new CME program is an annual, use it or lose it, benefit. Expenses incurred prior to April 1, 2021 cannot be claimed.

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