GLMS Signature Events
WEAR THE WHITE COAT EXPERIENCE
This allowed 20 community leaders the opportunity to see a day
in the life of our physician members, giving them a better under-
standing of the role physicians play in our community.
We can work with the insurance
companies on your behalf.
GLMS can intervene on your behalf regarding issues with commer-
cial insurance payers through one of our most utilized services:
Hassle Reporting. Providers can report ongoing trends with payers,
and we will work directly with them to get you the money you
deserve. Past reported hassles have included inappropriate bun-
dling of services, long hold times and lack of payer response and
follow-up. As these issues are not typically isolated occurrences,
GLMS is able to monitor trends in the community and take action
directly with the insurance companies as a trend arises, saving you
from having to report future hassles.
On average, hassle reports that we resolved have resulted in savings
of approximately $3,520 for each physician case. In 2019, GLMS was
able to get back over $158,000 in unpaid claims to our physicians,
with one case recovering over $100,000 alone.
LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION
This year’s event welcomed five Metro Council members and four
State Representatives, allowing our members to discuss important
health care policies in a casual setting.
PRESIDENTS’ CELEBRATION
In May, we celebrated the installation of Dr. Frank Burns as the
127th President of GLMS at the Speed Art Museum. We also said
thank you to outgoing President Dr. Wayne Tuckson for a year of
tremendous success.
EQUIPPING PHYSICIANS THROUGH TRANSITION
New this year, these seminars allowed us to partner with area
businesses to provide resources on various types of transitions
physicians may experience during their career. These seminars
covered topics such as contract negotiation, buy-sell agreements,
preparing for retirement, and many other transitions they may
experience professionally.
WITH YOUR GLMS MEMBERSHIP.
KMA Delegation GLMS Accolades
Each fall, GLMS sends members to the KMA Delegation at the KMA
Annual Meeting. The GLMS representatives for the KMA Delegation
include active and life members; one-third are elected, one-third
are volunteers, and one-third are appointed, according to GLMS
bylaws. Delegates are afforded the opportunity to gain insight
into local organized medicine’s approach to influencing Kentucky’s
legislative process on issues that affect physicians and patients. At
the 2019 Annual Meeting, 42 delegates attended on behalf of GLMS.
The KMA House of Delegates approved 13 resolutions submitted by
GLMS. Members of the 2020 KMA Delegation will begin meeting
again this summer, so please reach out if you are interested in
serving on this committee. The American Association of Medical Society Executives (AAMSE)
awarded GLMS with a 2019 Profiles of Excellence Award in the
Membership category for “Engaging and Investing in the Future
of Organized Medicine.” This includes collaboration with the Uni-
versity of Louisville through the White Coat Ceremony, the annual
Specialty Speed Networking event, New Resident Orientation and
more. This is GLMS’s third AAMSE award since 2018.
Louisville Business First recognized GLMS as one of the 45 “Best
Places to Work” in our city. The Business First program surveys
employees about workplace policies, office conditions, management
styles, employee satisfaction, benefits and morale. This is GLMS’s
second time to receive this award.
2020 ANNUAL REPORT