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AMS Benefits, Inc.
Annual Report to the Arkansas Medical Society
STEPHEN MAGIE, MD, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
A
MS Benefits is a for-profit subsidiary of the Arkansas Medical Society estab-
lished in 1991 to provide insurance benefits to AMS members, family, and staff.
The Company operates as a licensed insurance agency that markets life, health, and dis-
ability products. I would like to encourage all Arkansas Medical Society members to take advantage of
this specialized service that was created upon your request to meet the needs of Arkansas Physicians.
AMS Benefits advertises on the AMS Website and in the Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society.
AMS Benefits provides support at all AMS meetings as well as at specialty society meetings, clinic
manager meetings, and educational workshops.
AMS Benefits staff includes two full-time licensed employee agents. They also contract with four
independent sales agents.
I would like to give a special thanks to the AMS Benefits Board of Directors for their service to
this organization dedicated to providing support to our members by providing the best service avail-
able for those products they provide.
Report of the Arkansas Medical Foundation
T
he Arkansas Medical Foundation
was formed to assist in perform-
ing the duties of the Physician’s
Health Committee of the Arkansas Medical
Society and the Caring Dentist Committee of the
Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners. This
peer-review program is designed to aid in the de-
tection, potential treatment recommendation, and
monitoring of impaired physicians, dentists, and
other licensed health care professionals who are
afflicted with mental illness, substance use dis-
orders, boundary problems, or cognitive deficits.
Our goal is to protect public safety and ensure the
continued availability of highly trained medical
professionals for the benefit of the patients of the
state of Arkansas.
2018 reflected a year of increased activ-
ity, a trend over the past few years reflecting
improved awareness of our presence and con-
tinued success in achieving our mission goals.
The Foundation exists solely on contributions
from the Arkansas State Medical Board, Arkan-
sas Mutual Insurance Company, and participant
fees. We added 37 new participants into the
program in 2018 and are now monitoring 168
health care professionals. We enjoy the support
of the Arkansas State Medical Board and remain
a member of the Federation of State Physician
Health Programs so that we can stay abreast
of industry policy and national trends in care of
physicians, thereby ensuring their safe and suc-
cessful medical practice.
We encourage voluntary contact with our
office before potential devastating consequenc-
es develop. To better reach potential clients, we
have recently updated our website in an effort
to expand our availability; we encourage you to
visit us at www.arkmedfoundation.org or www.
arkmedfoundation.com.
AMS Benefits Staff
Alanna Scheffer
Emily Clark
Alan White (contract agent)
Travis Mulhearn (contract agent)
John Gillenwater (contract agent)
David M. Coussens, MD (contract agent)
Board Members
Stephen Magie, MD (Little Rock)
Dennis Yelvington, MD (Stuttgart)
R. Lee Archer, MD (Little Rock)
Brenda Powell, MD (Hot Springs)
Bradley Bibb, MD (Jonesboro)
Barry Pierce, MD (Mt. View)
Jan Hundley, (Little Rock)
David Wroten (AMS)
Medical Board
Legal Issues?
Call
Pharmacist/Attorney
Darren O’Quinn
1-800-455-0581
www.DarrenOQuinn.com
Little Rock, Arkansas
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