Renewal of Membership
Renewal intimation letter is sent from the Office before one month of due date. One month grace period from the due date is allowed by the Managing Committee.
Remember the Joining date, Membership Number and Renew the Membership in IMA and PPS before the due date.BenefitsLitigations will be fought up to the Supreme Court of India, to uphold the dignity of Modern Medical Fraternity, subject to the decision of the Managing Committee of the Scheme.
Dropping Out from the Scheme
Members who are not renewing their membership on the due date, a second intimation letter will be sent after 15 days, under certificate of posting, with a copy each to the District Representative of PP Scheme and to the Branch President and Secretary. If the member still does not renew his membership, a registered letter is sent.
Even after one month from the date of sending the registered letter if the member is not renewing the Membership, the member will be dropped from the Scheme. The dropped member can join the scheme as a new member by remitting the required membership
WHAT TO DO IN CASE ANY LEGAL ACTION IS INITIATED AGAINST DOCTORS
1. Never panic.
2. To inform the District Representative of P P Scheme immediately, if any professional problem arises.
3. Send the following details to the Secretary within one week of the receipt of notice/plaint/petition/complaint, with a copy to your District Representative:
(a) The Membership No. in P P Scheme and details of IMA Membership.
(b) Copy of the notice/plaint/petition/complaint and copy of summons/notice in case of Court cases.
(c) Copy of the case-sheet/case records.
(d) A detailed treatment summary with investigation results and giving explanations as needed. Extracts from standard text books or journals in support of the treatment may also be furnished giving name of book, author, edition, volume, page no. etc.
(e) A reply in one's own words regarding the allegations contained in the notice or complaint, given paragraph wise.
(f) Full contact address including phone numbers, fax no:, email, mobile no:, etc. should be given without fail.
(g) Please do not send any reply by the member or through any advocate without the permission of P P Scheme, otherwise the member will lose the coverage under P P Scheme.
4. If the case does not fall within the Scheme, a DD for Rs. 1500/- in favour of "P P Scheme of IMA, Kerala State", payable at "Perinthalmanna", for drafting a detailed reply (for IMA doctors who are non-members of P P Scheme), Rs. 2500/- for doctors who are non-IMA and non-P P Scheme members and Rs. 3000/- for institutions and out of State cases.
