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GHLIT offers benefit of portable medical insurance
Dr. Tracey Hageny had two good reasons for keeping the medical insurance she first purchased from the AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust as a…
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GHLIT adapts insurance coverage after health care reform
Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ushered in an era of unprecedented change for the health insurance market, change focused on…
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IRS issues guidance on tax credits for small businesses that offer health insurance
The Internal Revenue Service has released guidance on new tax credits available to many small businesses that offer health insurance.
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Demand grows for hospital indemnity plans
The demand for hospital indemnity insurance has been increasing steadily—partially because of the growing popularity of high-deductible, health…
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GHLIT surveys plan participants about customer service
The AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust recently surveyed plan participants to determine how well the GHLIT is meeting their expectations for…
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GHLIT participants already have protections of health care reform
Over the next decade, the federal legislation to reform health care will usher in sweeping changes for much of the insurance industry designed to…
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GHLIT provides multiple layers of claims review
With multiple studies indicating that an asthma drug could be beneficial in treating her son's chronic idiopathic urticaria, a rare disease…
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GHLIT offers genetic tests for drug response
A new genetic testing program to predict patients' response to particular drugs is now available from the AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust…
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GHLIT Wellness Center to offer complimentary screenings during convention
The Group Health and Life Insurance Trust's Wellness Center will provide AVMA members, veterinary students, and their spouses with access to free…
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AVMA Answers: Small business and health care reform
Does the federal health care legislation provide tax credits for small businesses?
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Policies address carcass disposal, resource conservation, wild animals
The AVMA Executive Board, on recommendation from the Committee on Environmental Issues, approved one new policy and three policy changes relevant to…
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GHLIT urges veterinarians to protect their eyes
From blood and other bodily fluids to liquid and aerosol chemicals to infectious disease agents—not to mention unpredictable animal…
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GHLIT addresses female veterinarians' reproductive health
The steady climb in the number of female veterinarians has generated increased awareness of the unique health issues confronting women in the field of…
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World Heart Day, GHLIT target heart attacks
When World Heart Day takes place Sept. 26, it will celebrate the real progress that is being made in the battle against cardiovascular disease, which…
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USDA awards nearly $6 million to veterinarians serving in shortage areas
The Agriculture Department's National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced Nov. 9 that it will offer 62 rural veterinarians awards totaling…
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GHLIT promotes early diagnosis, treatment of diabetes
The American Diabetes Association estimates that 23.6 million children and adults in the U.S. had diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes as of 2007.
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AVMA legislative agenda expands
The AVMA is weighing in on several bills Congress is considering, including legislation affecting small businesses, wildlife, and animal welfare.
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Animal Care faulted for lax oversight of problem dog breeders
New legislation aims to strengthen regulations, close Internet loophole
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AVMA Answers: President's perceptions
As AVMA president, what have you been hearing from constituents?
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Silent minority finds its voice
These teachers, classmates, and colleagues largely remained in the background for the past century, unwilling to reveal a central aspect of…
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Board reaffirms peer-review procedure model for grievances
The AVMA Executive Board has reaffirmed the Peer Review Procedure Manual. The manual provides a model for states to establish
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Congresswoman drops by AVMA for visit
AVMA staff, a number of whom are her constituents, met Rep. Bean during a meet-and-greet event.
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Conference attendees do good while earning credits
The North American Veterinary Conference offered something more than continuing education this year—humanitarian aid.
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Addressing human needs
Counseling of pet owners is one of several areas where the field of social work, which addresses human needs, increasingly is intersecting with the…
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Board appoints representatives to committees, liaisons
Appointees will begin serving their terms at the conclusion of the AVMA House of Delegates session in Atlanta