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The potential service disruption and financial loss caused by the closure of Health Republic Insurance of New York illustrates the importance of insolvency protection for all insurers (professional liability companies included).

We’ve released the Fall 2015 Dental Dateline – the newsletter for MLMIC-insured dentists.

Mandatory e-prescribing of all prescription medication, controlled substances and non-controlled substances, takes effect in New York State on March 27, 2016. All practitioners need to be familiar with the requirements of this law.

How do you know what impacts your own practice of medicine and dentistry? How do you continue to manage risks and expenses?

Governor Cuomo has approved a bill that adds dentists’ offices to the sites that are included in New York’s state law regulating telemedicine.

Dental practices should develop protocols for tracking consultations, including patient compliance, and documenting conversations between referring and consulting dentists. In addition, patients’ dental records should reflect referral compliance (or non-compliance) and include related correspondence.

The Spring 2015 edition of Dental Dateline – the newsletter for MLMIC-insured dentists – is available for reading now on our website.

The knowledge and expertise of claims department staff is critical when it comes to professional claim handling and obtaining favorable outcomes in New York State.

In addition to subscribing to our Blog Digest emails and following us on Twitter, you can now follow MLMIC on LinkedIn!

MLMIC’s Board of Directors recently approved a 5 percent dividend for all MLMIC policyholders insured as of May 1, 2015.