UW Seeks New Medical Education Director

The University of Wyoming - College of Health Science -  is starting a search for a new Director of Medical Education.  Family physician Dave Driggers, MD has served in this role the past two years and is now returning to retirement in Arizona.  For more information about the position CLICK HERE or contact Dean Joseph Steiner, Pharm.D. at 307-766-6556.

Part B Provider Customer Service Change

Noridian Administrative Services is pleased to offer one toll free number that Medicare Part B providers may access to connect to our Interactive Voice Response System (IVR) and our Provider Contact Center (PCC) Customer Service Representatives (CSRs). Offering one consistent toll free number to all Part B Medicare providers in all our states streamlines the process and offers consistency in providing the best customer service.

Effective January 20, 2012, the toll free number for Part B provider inquiries is 1-877-908-8431. This is our current Part B IVR system number. Please note that our CSR provider inquiry line (800-933-0614) will no longer be in service and callers must use 1-877-908-8431 for all inquiries.

Note: If you are calling for information not available on the IVR, you may opt out to connect with any of our CSRs to assist you. Complex questions will continue to be answered by our Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) during the hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. in your time zone.

Recent News

The Doctors Company Announces 2012 Membership Dividend

The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability, announces a $21 million dividend which is made possible by the excellent claims experience of our members. Since 1976, The Doctors Company has paid $228 million in dividends to its members. The 2012 dividend credit, approved by The Doctors Company’s Board of Governors, will provide a premium reduction of 12 percent to eligible members in Wyoming. Dividend percentages are based on the loss experience of individual states. 2012 marks the sixth consecutive year that the company has awarded dividends. Dividend distributions will appear as premium credits effective with renewals beginning July 1, 2012.

2012 WMS Annual Meeting

WMS leadership and staff are excited to announce that the 2012 annual meeting will be held in conjunction with the Wyoming Chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Physicians, and the American Psychiatric Association.  Check out all the 2012 annual meeting for Wyoming physicians and physician assistants promises to offer.

Serve on the WWAMI Admissions Committee

WMS is responsible for identifying WY physicians for appointment to the WY Admissions Committee for the University of Washington School of Medicine's WWAMI medical education program.  Letters will be sent to WMS members in the coming week with more detailed information.  Anyone interested in applying to serve on the committee for a six-year term can CLICK HERE to review the application and return it to the WMS office no later than April 1, 2012.