Max Schloemann, founder of MEDPLI, was published in a recent edition of The Health Lawyer, a bi-monthly American Bar Association publication that focuses on a wide range of health law issues. His article, What Doctors and the Medical Field Need to Know About Ketamine and Malpractice Risk, traces the history of ketamine use [...]
What California doctors need to know about the recent medical malpractice legislation changes in California: On May 13th, Assembly Bill 35 passed unanimously in the California State Assembly and is on the governor’s desk for signature. This bill is an update to the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) and will cause the [...]
While in residency or fellowship, you probably never needed to concern yourself with medical malpractice insurance. You are now practicing medicine in an imperfect world, and the risk of litigation for medical malpractice insurance is real – around 60% of doctors are sued at least once in their careers. Now, for the first time, [...]
Florida doctors will shell out more in insurance premiums due to the liquidation of St. Johns Insurance Company. On March 8, 2022, the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) Board of Directors approved a 1.3% assessment on its members. The new assessment is being levied to cover the cost of claims relating to St [...]
No matter how long you’ve been practicing medicine, the world of medical malpractice insurance can be confusing. At MEDPLI, we seek to make professional liability insurance easier for doctors to understand. In this video, Max Schloemann, Founder of MEDPLI, answers some of our clients’ most commonly asked questions about malpractice insurance, including: [...]
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Max Schloemann, founder of MEDPLI, was featured by Property Casualty 360, a leading source of insurance news for insurance agents and brokers, on how moving across state lines can affect medical malpractice insurance rates and tail insurance for physicians, surgeons, and other medical professionals. Doctors that are considering a job change should contact a [...]
With so many medical malpractice insurance companies to choose from, how do you know which one is right for you? Quite simply, it depends on what you expect from a company and your policy. That’s where my expertise as an independent medical malpractice insurance broker proves advantageous. My role is to listen to [...]
Why Is Informed Consent Important? Informed consent is a critical component of the doctor-patient relationship, representing both a patient’s legal right to autonomy over their medical decisions and a physician’s ethical obligation to uphold their professional oath of rendering service to humanity with dignity and respect. Simply put, patients have a right [...]
What is a Medical Malpractice Insurance Loss Run Report and Why is it Important? Doctors who are seeking medical malpractice insurance need to provide their new prospective insurance carrier with their “Loss Run Report.” A medical malpractice insurance loss run report shows the claims activity for the period of time that a provider [...]
