SGPA Membership
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Membership Dues |
The dues for primary care physicians are $1800 per
year and $2400 per year for specialist. SGPA's
economies of scale savings will more than pay for
annual dues for each physician. These savings are
made available through discounts in malpractice
insurance, officers and directors insurance,
property insurance, and disability insurance. SGPA
has built purchasing programs for its member use.
The SGPA can offer state of the art billing and
collection services, dictation services, financial
planning and much more at tremendous savings for
SGPA members. |
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Credentialing Process |
Each applicant shall complete a SGPA Credentialing
Addendum and a Georgia Uniform Credentialing
Application through the CAQH Online Application
System. Each physician may request the status of the
credentialing application at any time. Once the
primary source verifications (license, education,
board status, hospital privileges, etc.) have been
obtained, the application will be reviewed by the
SGPA Credentialing Committee. The credentialing
process usually takes 90-120 days. If the physician
application is approved, it will then take 30-90
days to load the physician into the networks that
they have selected. |
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Confidentiality of Credentialing Information |
Only members of the Credentialing Committee and
individuals directly responsible for the collection
and verification of credentialing information shall
have access to such information. Information
submitted by a physician as part of the
credentialing process, as well as any information
pertaining to a physician’s credentials obtained
from outside sources, shall be used only as
necessary for completion of credentials verification
activity and as part of the Credentialing
Committee’s peer review process, and shall not be
discussed with or revealed to any individual or
entity who does not have direct responsibility for
SGPA credentialing activities.
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Site Visits |
There shall be an initial visit to the offices of
all applying Primary Care Physicians (physicians
whose primary practice specialty is Family Practice,
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or General Practice)
and Obstetricians / Gynecologists. This visit shall
include an assessment of the office’s physical
accessibility and appearance, adequacy of waiting
and examining room space, availability of
appointments, and adequacy of medical record keeping
practices. Any concerns identified by the reviewer
at the time of the site visit regarding the quality
of the facility within which patient care is
provided shall be presented to the Credentialing
Committee for evaluation and appropriate action
(which may include a corrective action plan and
re-view). |
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Physical Location:
2622 Dawson Road
Albany, GA 31707Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 71887
Albany, GA 31708-1887
(229) 432-7003
(229) 432-9536 (fax)
(877) 892-6410 (toll free)
www.sgpallc.com
For more information,
please email:
sgpa@sgpallc.com |
