Benefits Benefits Benefits
CPMA Working for YOU....Working with YOU
Why should you be a member of the California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA)? The short answer is BENEFITS. Benefits to you as a podiatric physician and benefits to the profession, which both affect you directly.
As a CPMA member, you are entitled to valuable resources including:
- Significant savings on professional insurance.
- Deep discounts on continuing medical education programs and materials.
- Assistance with third-party payer issues and practice management.
- Inclusion on CPMA's statewide public "Find a Podiatrist" search engine and APMA's nationwide "Find a Podiatrist" search site.
- Free and discounted legal services.
- Free practice website and hosting on CPMA website.
- Access to important information for you, your patients and practice in the Members' only area of the CPMA website.
- Subscription to The California Podiatric Physician.
- CPMA Alert Fax -alerting you to important matters concerning your patients practice and profession
Some of the Many Additional Benefits include:
CINGULAR WIRELESS DISCOUNTS
Save up to 10% on cellular phone service with a unionized wireless phone company.
Discounts on Clothing
5% to 10% discount on union made clothing.
IBM / DELL COMPUTERS
Discounts on computers and accessories.
CPMA members are eligible for a 10% discount on
CPMA Members receive a 15% discount on Paychex Payroll Processing Services and select Human Resource Service set-up fees. Paychex is a leading, nationwide company providing payroll preparation and automatic payment of payroll taxes, plus electronic filing of quarterly and annual returns. They will even assume full responsibility for the accuracy and timeliness of all of your payroll tax deposits and returns. Other services they offer include new-hire reporting and flexible employee payment options. In addition, they can provide a number of human resource services to enhance your employee benefits package, including retirement plan recordkeeping and section 125 plans.
CREDIT CARD
An AFL-CIO endorsed credit card, with an average rate 2% below the national average, no annual fee, and a unique, valuable Member Advocacy Program.
LOANS
Competitive-rate, personal and home equity loans. Ideal for debt consolidation.
AUTO INSURANCE
Members who purchase this insurance save an average of $350 on their auto insurance bill.
MORTGAGE AND REAL ESTATE
Makes buying or selling a home or refinancing a mortgage easier and more affordable. Features include strike, layoff and disability assistance, and an easy over-the-phone application process.
SECURED CREDIT CARD
Available to help establish or re-establish your credit. No application fee, a credit line equal to 100% of deposit and a 25 day grace period.
CREDIT COUNSELING
Regain control of your finances and stop collection calls. Get help from a high quality, non-profit counseling service, with free counseling and debt management plans.
YOUR CREDIT SCORE
Learn your credit score and get help improving it.
NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES
Savings on interstate moves.
HEALTH SAVINGS
Save an average of 18% on prescription costs and reduce out-of-pocket expenses on a variety of health care services such as dental and vision care, and more.
HEALTH CLUB DISCOUNTS
Pre-negotiated 20% to 60% discounts on monthly fees at over 1,500 health clubs.
LEGAL SERVICE
Free and discounted legal assistance.
EDUCATION SERVICES
Provides information about loans, scholarships, how to select a school, how to prepare for college entry tests, and much more.
PET SERVICES
Cut the cost of owning a pet. Save 25% on veterinarian services, 10% on pet health insurance premiums, and much more.
CAR RENTAL DISCOUNTS
Save up to 25% on car rentals.
ENTERTAINMENT DISCOUNTS
Save on movie tickets and rentals, theme parks, theaters, and sporting events.
WORLDWIDE VACATION
Get great rates at the unionized Crowne Plaza Golf Resort & Casino on
Special leisure rate at the unionized
AUTO BUYING SERVICE
Save time and money when you buy a new vehicle. Buy a union-made car or truck and receive an additional $100 savings! Savings on used cars also.
GOODYEAR TIRE AND SERVICE DISCOUNTS Save up to 10% when you service your car or buy tires, and support union workers who make many Goodyear tires.
POWELL'S BOOKSTORE
Save on new and used books and textbooks at this discount unionized Internet bookseller.
UNION-MADE CHECKS
Union-printed checks and return-address labels that feature your union logo.
FLOWER SERVICE
Save 15% when you send flowers.
