Pennsylvania: Medical Malpractice Insurance Requirements for 2020 Pennsylvania has the MCARE Act, which requires all practicing doctors to carry medical malpractice insurance. The MCARE Fund mandates proof of coverage, and if evidence of insurance is not received, it has the obligation to report the health care provider to the appropriate licensing board [...]
Virginia: Medical Malpractice Insurance Requirements for 2020 Virginia state law does not require practicing physicians to be covered by medical malpractice insurance. However, many Virginia-based hospitals, outpatient surgical facilities, and health care centers require providers, as a condition of credentialing, to carry malpractice insurance with liability limits that match or exceed the [...]
Georgia: Medical Malpractice Insurance Requirements for 2020 Georgia state law does not require physicians to carry medical malpractice insurance. However, Georgia's laws do stipulate that patients have the right to ask their doctor if they carry medical malpractice insurance. The state’s Patient Right to Know Act also requires physicians to disclose to [...]
New Jersey: Medical Malpractice Insurance Requirements for 2020 New Jersey is one of the few states that require doctors to carry a minimum amount of medical malpractice insurance. In addition to being a state requirement, some hospitals and other facilities require that visiting doctors have medical malpractice coverage. New Jersey’s legal insurance [...]
