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Medical
Liability Insurance
A Threat to Patient Access to Health Care
Medical malpractice insurance rates for hospitals and physicians have
moderated but still remain near historical highs. While
a combination of factors including enactment of tort reform and enhanced
patient safety initiatives have improved availability and affordability,
liability insurance rates remain high for important medical specialties
such as obstetrics, neurosurgery and emergency medicine. The Ohio
Hospital Association continues to work with other parties to monitor and
recommend initiatives that promote access by the public to medical care
that is safe, affordable and effective.
Legislation & Regulations -
Find information about recently passed and pending tort reform
legislation and regulations.
Legal Issues
- Resource for legal information
related to Ohio hospital and health care topics.
Patient Safety
- View statewide initiatives
to bolster patient safety
Resources -
Several studies supporting tort reform and general
information about medial liability insurance and related OHA articles.
What's New
OHA, OSMA
and OOA file amici curiae brief in affidavit of merit appeal
OHA files
amicus curiae in negligent credentialing appeal
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Insurance Solutions and Strategies
OHA and other options to maintain liability insurance
coverage
Providers Re
OHA-owned Providers Reinsurance is a segregated portfolio company
domiciled in the Cayman Islands in which participants can "rent" one of the "cells"
and use it to quickly create an off-shore captive either for the hospital
or medical staff.
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Questions?
Contact Rick Sites, General Counsel & Senior Director of Health Policy, at
ricks@ohanet.org or 614.221.7614.
© 2001-2009 OHA. Last updated
June 22, 2009.
Please direct comments, corrections or additions to: oha@ohanet.org
614.221.7614.
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