Congress Overrides Presidential Veto to Stop Medicare Physician Payments Is Your Doctor a Member of Their Professional Association? The Lee County Medical Society (LCMS) is an Organization Dedicated to the Health of our Communities. HISTORY The Lee County Medical Society was formed in 1927 with just a handful of physicians. Today, virtually every specialty is represented in our medical community and we stand strong as a professional organization. Only doctors of medicine or osteopathy in Lee County who have satisfactorily completed an internship and/or residency program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association, are eligible for Society membership. The physicians who are members of the LCMS have undergone close scrutiny by virtue of our credentialing process, which verifies a physician's medical education background and other various information. The Medical Society is a voluntary organization. Some doctors are not members of the LCMS and many choose not to get involved for various reasons We are committed to providing you with the most caring, modern and efficient health care system available, offering 500 dedicated physician members ready to respond to your health care needs. Our motto of Physicians Caring for Our Community is shared by all our members. THE LCMS PROVIDES A NUMBER OF VALUABLE SERVICES Referral Service - The Lee County Medical Society has a referral service in all specialties by geographic area regardless of hospital affiliation. Grievance Committee - hopefully you'll never have a problem or be dissatisfied with your physician. But should you find yourself in such a situation you can call the LCMS we can handle professional complaints you may have against LCMS members, all complaints must be in writing. If the complaint is of a legal nature you must contact the proper agency. Speaker's Bureau - provides organizations with lectures on a variety of medical topics. If your organization is interested, please call the Medical Society at least six weeks in advance to schedule a lecture. Website - Our website can help you look up an LCMS physician and provides information about the organization. The Society, through its many committees and volunteer organizations, continues to serve the profession and the citizens of Lee County.   First Professionals Insurance Co. Lee County Medical Society's Endorsed Malpractice Carrier is offering a 5 percent discount to LCMS members. More Info.   Changes to Disease Reporting Requirements for Physicians Changes to the disease reporting requirements for Florida became effective on November 20, 2006; it represents an extensive rewrite of Chapter 64D-3, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). More information.   NPI Data Dissemination Click here for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announcement of NPI dissemination.                                 Copyright © 2000 Web Star Design, Inc. All Rights Reserved.