The incredible benefits you have are a result of your colleagues working together to ensure that resident physicians can provide the highest quality care possible and improve their working conditions.
Join CIR now. We’re stronger together.
Member Discounts:
Member Benefits, including Post-Residency Contract Review & Immigration Legal Benefit.
Your Contract:
- Educational allowance $1,350-$3,400/year
- Minority recruitment fund $15,000
- Reimbursement of Medical board certification for PL3 for $2,225
- New resident bonus payment of $650
Questions about your contract?
Contact: Tom Sullivan
tsullivan@cirseiu.org | 202-740-7401
Important Links:
HIPAA Notice of Special Enrollment Rights
Latest Communications:
Regional Vice Presidents:
- Andrea Attenasio, Orthopedic Surgery,
Jersey City Medical Center - Ja’Nelle Blocker, Psychiatry,
Howard University Hospital
Delegates:
- Stephanie Milne, Pediatrics
- Alison Yirinec, Pediatrics
- Amber Young, Pediatrics
- Nicolle Ceneri, Pediatrics
+ Personal Information
- Membership Form
- Update Form – To add new dependents to your plan. Requests to add dependents must be received within 30 days of qualifying event (birth/adoption or marriage), and you must attach requested documentation (see form).
- Affidavit – If you cannot locate the marriage certificate or birth certificate(s), you can submit this affidavit in its place. The affidavit must be notarized.
- Domestic Partnership Application (only same-sex partners eligible) – To add a partner, download an application and return a notarized copy, along with all requested documentation, to the Plan office. You must also complete an Update Form above.
- Opt-Out Benefits Form – Please fill out this form if you would like to remove yourself and/or your dependent(s) from the CIR Benefits Plan.
Membership Form, Update Form, Domestic Partnership Application, Opt-Out Form
+ Benefits
- Mental Health Claim Form – Now available through the Member Portal
The Voluntary Hospitals House Staff Benefits Plan is pleased to inform you that effective January 1, 2023 you have a new Supplemental Mental Health benefit directly reimbursed by the CIR Benefits Office. Adding this supplemental mental health benefit will alleviate the out-of-pocket expense to residents and their eligible dependents. You must be participating on the employer’s payroll at the time that expenses are incurred.
The mental health benefit will be reimbursed at 100% of your out-of-pocket expenses, including copayments, coinsurance, and/or deductible charges, not to exceed $200 per office visit. The maximum allowance per plan year is $5,000, per eligible participant.
To be eligible for reimbursement, these services must be rendered on an outpatient basis. The services must be covered by the Children’s National major medical insurance. If coverage for the service is denied by the Children’s National major medical insurance, the expenses will not be reimbursable under this supplemental benefit. To the extent that telehealth mental health benefits are covered by the Children’s National major medical insurance, they are reimbursable under this benefit.
You must be enrolled in Children’s National major medical coverage and on the Children’s National payroll at the time that expenses are incurred.
Supplemental Mental Health claim form now available through the Member Portal.
+ Education
Participants are eligible for up to $3,000 in reimbursement per plan year (July 1-June 30) to cover expenses related to attend a U.S. patient safety event. You must submit at least 6 weeks prior to the conference date.
- QI Training & Education Application Form
- QI Training & Education Reimbursement Form (For those who have been previously approved for this benefit)
+ Appeal & Claim Reprocess
- Appeal Claim Form – Complete this form if your claim was denied in whole or any part or if you disagree with the decision that was made.
- Claim Reprocess Form – Complete this form if your claim was denied and you are able to provide additional information.
Member Portal
Now accepting claims for Supplemental Mental Health.
ACH/Direct Deposit is now available for reimbursement. Get your reimbursements sent directly to your account within 2- 4 business days.
+ First Time Users
Click the REGISTER button above to get started.
User Details – Enter the following criterions to register:
- Enter Member ID (starting with 900/901) or Last 4 of SSN
- Enter First Name, then Last Name
- Enter Date of Birth (slashes not necessary)
- Click Next
- System navigates to Create Your Password step
- Create New Password and Confirm Password
- Select terms and accept the terms and conditions
- Terms and Conditions box will appear
- Click Submit
- Click Next
- Click Send Authorization code button
- Sent to user registered primary email ID
- Enter code (did not receive code, check box to skip email verification)
- Click Finish
System will display confirmation message and navigate to login page. You will receive a welcome email to the registered email address on file.
+ Already Registered
Click the SUBMIT CLAIM button above to open the Member Portal. Then:
- Click on the Login (top right) -> The Member Portal Login section appears
- Enter User Name and Password (created during registration)
- Verification email will appear if skipped during registration
- Click send Authentication code
- Click “I already have a code”
- Enter code sent via registered email address
- No code, request new code
- Click Submit
- Enter code sent via registered email address
Communications details will appear if first time logging into Member Portal:
- Update address/contact information if required.
- Click Submit
- System updates address information on member record
To submit for reimbursements, please see steps below
- Top menu Click Benefits
- Select Reimbursement Type and Employer
- Read the claim submission rules and instructions then Click Continue
- System will display the Claim Form
- Enter all required information and attach proofs (supporting documents) as required
- Click Submit
- Reimbursement claim will be submitted to the Benefit Funds Office
- You will receive an email confirmation of your submission
- Claims are processed between 7 to 10 business days
+ Advantages
- You will be able to easily update contact information as needed.
- The Member Portal streamlines the application process by automatically linking to your member and employer details so that you won’t have to enter them on each application. Based on the login information provided, the system will automatically load the applicable reimbursement claim forms.
- The proof needed for each expense submitted will be tied to the expense line itself. This will reduce the number of denials from the Fund Office for lack of proof-of-submission and decrease wait time for payments.
- The claims processing time will decrease. Checks will be mailed out faster than they have been under the old system.
- The rules and guidelines for the reimbursement type are listed on the form’s first page to help you understand what’s allowed and required.
- You will be able to easily submit claims through the browser on your desktop computer, cell phone, or tablet.
- You can take a picture from your device and upload it for proof of payment.
- Coming soon: “View Balance” – view payment information for your individual benefits.
- Coming soon: “My Messages” – communicate with the Benefits Office directly through the Member Portal.
Please note: the “View EOB” (Explanation of Benefits) option will be hidden for claims that were processed prior to going live with Member Portal registration.
