Medical Malpractice Insurance News

Knowing the basic types of damages that are recoverable in New York is essential to understanding what you may face in a malpractice case, as well as the consequences of such damage awards.

MLMIC Insurance Company is committed to offering choices to policyholders, and it is making a new policy discount available to dentists – Waiver of Consent to Settle, which will provide a 5% reduction in annual policy premiums beginning November 1, 2022.

With this new feature, MLMIC’s insureds can save time, effort and paper by accessing policy documents online.

As part of our commitment to put the interests of policyholders first, MLMIC is proud to offer a number of Preferred Savings Programs (PSPs) to qualifying New York physicians. Physicians who meet certain requirements can take advantage of additional premium reductions, either separately or in combination with the PSP, for potential total savings of up to 30%.

The MLMIC website hosts hundreds of free online resources for both policyholders and the broader medical community. Now, all of those resources – including the MLMIC blog – are part of the MLMIC Insider.

Our insureds are encouraged to review newly enacted provisions of the Public Health Law. These amendments hold implications for our insureds related to telehealth delivery.

Newly enacted provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act hold significant implications for our insureds and require healthcare providers to take steps that ensure compliance.

HHS confirms physicians can deliver telehealth services across state lines for covered services to fight the spread of COVID-19.

An update to New York State Executive Order 202.61 says healthcare personnel who order and administer COVID-19 tests must now document and report if the patient attends, works or volunteers in a school.

Under the newly enacted Article 30-D of New York Public Health Law, physicians are granted broader immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic.