Tag Archives: claims

Non-standard physicians and surgeons are practicing doctors who have had claims frequency or severity issues, board actions or have been previously or are currently on probation. It can often be difficult for non-standard physicians to find affordable malpractice insurance coverage because they are considered a higher risk by insurance companies. Typically, a doctor remains in  Continue Reading »

Maintaining seamless malpractice coverage is a critical issue for all physicians. Over the last several years this has become a particularly challenging issue as physicians’ job opportunities became more transient in nature. Faced with a seemingly endless array of employment opportunities, many doctors can now choose when and where they work. The explosion of hospitalist  Continue Reading »

Know the coverage being offered and don’t let price take precedence over proper coverage. So many people will only look at price when it comes to insurance but those people usually haven’t experienced the claim that changed their life. You may have already heard about the Missouri lawsuit that was filed against a hospital and  Continue Reading »

Taxpayers spend about $70 billion a year on jails, prisons and other correctional facilities in the U.S. and currently there are 2.2 million inmates in our correctional system. When we look at each type of facility individually, we find that healthcare issues often vary by facility type but there are also common themes – a  Continue Reading »

Are you a good communicator? I think most of us would say that we are pretty decent, but could probably improve our communication skills. How does poor communication affect claims in correctional healthcare? Here’s an example and a few statistics. This is a true story. A 37 year old male was arrested and put in jail  Continue Reading »

If you are a physician working in the corrections field, you need to ask this question: “Does my insurance adequately cover me for all possible liability?” I get this question at a lot of conferences, and the answer is usually maybe. There are a lot of factors to consider when making sure you have adequate coverage, claims  Continue Reading »

Two months ago I discussed common claim types in correctional medicine and cited a specific example.  Since then I have been asked for more examples so our agents can use them as a selling tool.  Here are a few in addition to the August example that are a good representation of the types of claims  Continue Reading »

In my last post I discussed the different types of facilities and what this means to the healthcare providers in a correctional facility. Now I want to dig a little deeper into the claims for a correctional facility.  I am often asked “What is the primary claim type that pays in correctional healthcare?” And most people  Continue Reading »

In today’s business climate, everyone is looking for ROI. No matter themarket or the size of the account, NSU offers all your Physician and Healthcare clients risk management services that reduce risk, prevent losses, and result in long-term relationships.     NSU Healthcare specializes in the Medical Professional Liability, General Liability, and Umbrella/Excess insurance needs  Continue Reading »

A good risk management program for healthcare facilities includes agreements that carefully address the coordinated care and services provided to patients by outside vendors or agencies.  Healthcare facilities that contract with outside staffing agencies, therapy companies, home health agencies, hospice, dialysis services, or other vendors may want to create a checklist for agreements to address  Continue Reading »