As a practice owner, you understand that employee health insurance and other benefits are a necessary expense to maintain a quality staff. But think about the quality of those benefits, as well as the level of service you receive from your agent. Does it feel like you are getting the best value and service for the price you pay?

For example, when managing health insurance benefits for your employees, does a great deal of the burden fall to your practice - particularly your office manager or other staff? Does this negatively impact the smooth operation of your practice?

Negative Impacts of Inadequate Support

Employee stress and time away from patients - Your medical practice may have received support when you first enrolled in your health insurance plan. But has your support been the same when service was required? Does your practice receive assistance when one of your employees needs help, or is this left up to you to manage - adding to your already extensive ‘to do’ list?

Spending more, receiving less - What is more, your agent may just be waiting for you to renew your current health insurance coverage without contacting you, may not offer a range of options for you, or they may not inform your practice on a regular basis that other insurance plans may offer improved benefits or may be less costly. This may result in your practice paying more than it needs to for lesser-quality insurance.

As an advocate for the well-being of your practice, do you think it’s time for things to change - or at least to explore better options?

We’re Your Partner in Every Season

TMA Insurance Trust can take the hassle out of shopping for health insurance. But our service only begins at that time; we provide service to your staff throughout the year, removing the burden of much of the administration from your staff’s shoulders.

Because our team has advocated on behalf of Texas physicians for decades, we understand that health insurance benefits and other group insurance benefits offer a real value to your employees and enhances the competitiveness of your practice. They are a valuable tool for recruiting quality employees - and a means to improve employee satisfaction and retention. From our perspective, providing year-round support and compliance information is necessary for your practice’s success, and we see it as our role to provide it.

By working with TMA Insurance Trust, your staff will not be left to struggle with plan administration on their own. For example, TMA Insurance Trust will take the time to understand your needs, research the options, and help you choose a plan. Our services extend even further and include enrolling your staff and dependents, cancelling employees if they leave your office, distributing temporary ID cards and policy information, assisting with billing, as well as advocating for you throughout the year if claims or customer service issues arise. All these added services are provided at no extra cost to you or your practice.

Ways We’re Helping Texas Medical Practices

Last year, during Health Insurance Open Enrollment, we were pleased to help medical practices find the right health insurance options for their needs. Here are a few examples:

• Some practices were able to offer their employees group PPO and HMO health insurance options.
• Certain practice owners were able to get group PPO insurance for themselves.
• Some practices were able to offer their employees group HMO insurance options and realize cost savings over their existing coverage.

Our health insurance advisors have decades of experience assisting Texas medical practices and can develop a cost-effective health insurance program that’s best for your group.

If you would like to explore new group benefits opportunities, or you are not completely satisfied with the service you are currently receiving, we invite you to set up a free consultation with one of our advisors. Call us today at 1-800-880-8181, Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM CST, or visit us online at TMAIT.org.

For over 60 years, TMA Insurance Trust advisors have been serving Texas physicians, their families and staff. TMA Insurance Trust prides itself on offering unbiased information and strategies to members, along with exclusive group rates on a range of the highest-rated plans in the industry.