MOHAWK VALLEY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

"By physicians, for physicians" for 39 years

625 State Street
1st Floor
Schenectady, NY 12305
ph: (518) 388-2461
fax: (518) 388-2090

MVMA IPA - Serving physicians for 39 years

Our Mission

To ensure physician autonomy and input into the delivery of medical care through advocacy & involvement in policy-making, processes & negotiations.

To strengthen the organization financially by participating in a risk arrangement that encourages the focus of all parties involved.

To provide a quality, cost-effective, well-rounded physician network to MVP Health Care that is actively maintained & strengthened.

To foster an environment of cooperation & collegiality that enhances opportunities to achieve success of the agreed-upon goals of MVP Health Care, MVMA, & practicing physicians.

Serve as the vehicle in our geography that facilitates and fosters MVP's member-centric goals using our credibility with our network.

Our Business

MVMA has created an infrastructure of professionals to provide a direct avenue of communication for our physicians. MVMA is 100% physician-controlled, with six committees that report to the Board of Directors: Finance, Peer Review, Membership, Nominating & Governance, Executive and Compensation.

Each committee consists of participating IPA physicians representing multiple specialties and geographies and is updated every year depending upon need and active participation. This committee structure is the basis for the many decisions made by the Board of Directors in the areas of quality of care, medical management, credentialing, and physician compensation.

The MVMA Senior Medical Director, Medical Director and Associate Medical Director are the key components in the physician-to-physician relationship. Many times, physicians are contacted to discuss options in treatment and educated regarding benefits and policies by our medical directors, who are accessible by phone and email as well as personal meetings. They are actively involved in the development and implementation of policies affecting our physicians, UM reviews, review of physician credentials, and development of recommendations on issues that are presented to the Board of Directors and subcommittees.

Our staff conducts personal visits with physicians and their practice administrators to provide clinical feedback and discuss trends in providing care, as well as reimbursement and policy concerns. MVMA physicians are also known as MVP providers and as such, MVP communicates with our physicians through the MVP Healthy Practices Newsletter and "fast faxes" that provide information regarding policies and changes, directives, pharmacy updates, and practice guidelines.

Our administrative office is located within the MVP Health Care corporate headquarters located in Schenectady, NY which provides us with a unique ability to work in concert with MVP on issues which require the input of both organizations.

IPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Richard B. Toll, MD, President/CEO

Denis Manor, MD, Chair

Arthur Ostrov, MD, Vice Chair

Michael Holmes, MD, Treasurer

Glenn Thompson, MD, Secretary

David Phelps, MD, Senior Medical Director

Robert Halbig, MD, Medical Director

James Saperstone, MD, Associate Medical Director

Elaine Cheon-Lee, MD

Terence Clarke, MD

Daniel Cunningham, MD

Richard D’Ascoli, MD

John Fulco, MD

Richard F. Gullott, MD

Audra Hanley, MD

Robert Hughes, MD

Philip Hunter, DO

Robert Kennedy, MD

Areta Pidwerbetsky, MD

Gregory Pinto, MD

Darin Price, DO

Lawrence Routenberg, MD

Robert Warner, Jr., MD

DIRECTORS EMERITI

Donald Bentrovato, MD

Louis Snitkoff, MD