Sentences with phrase «of malpractice insurance carriers»

These changes were most likely the result of liability concerns on the part of the malpractice insurance carriers in Alaska.

An increasing number of malpractice insurance carriers are requiring medical assistants to have a professional credential, and some even insist that the credential be the CMA (AAMA).

An increasing number of malpractice insurance carriers are requiring medical assistants to have a professional credential, such as the Certified Medical Assistant ® (CMA).

An increasing number of malpractice insurance carriers are requiring medical assistants to be CMAs (AAMA).

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Hospitals Insurance Co., a medical malpractice carrier, violated New York law for more than 25 years to perpetuate $ 200 million in fraud, according to newly released results of a three - year state investigation.

HAHF argues that «the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty and the Endangered Species Act negatively implicate TVNR and creates the possibilitity [sic] of legal action against veterinarians engaging in TVNR,» and that «the primary veterinarian medical malpractice carrier will not provide insurance coverage for illegal activies [sic].»

A shareholder in the Casualty Department, Mark has spent his legal career defending insurance carriers, self - insured companies and individuals on a broad array of matters including products liability, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents and medical malpractice cases.

Regardless of the technologies and organization that might make sense in the short - term of managing a practice, it is still the lawyers» responsibility to follow and adhere to the rules, regulations and canons of ethics adopted by the bar associations, professional liability funds and malpractice insurance carriers.

A.D. 2005)(successfully obtained ruling affirming dismissal of insured physician's third - party claim against medical malpractice insurance carrier seeking to override the negotiated settlement of a malpractice claim).

Upon his admission to the Bar in 1974, Mr. Sizemore practiced with the law firm of O'Neal, Brown & Sizemore, P.C. and its predecessor firms, limiting his practice almost exclusively to tort and insurance litigation, including motor vehicle, products liability, medical malpractice, motor carrier (trucking), railroad, and general insurance litigation.

In addition to our nationwide litigation experience representing businesses in sophisticated contract, construction and employment matters, we have successfully represented municipalities, other public entities, insurance carriers, their insureds, and private clients in many other areas of law, including legal and accounting professional liability, medical malpractice, construction defects and related surety and performance bond issues, commercial litigation, employment discrimination (L.A.D. and A.D.A.), products liability, Civil Rights § § 1983 and 1985 and other Constitutional claims, environmental and general insurance coverage, E.R.I.S.A., first party C.E.R.C.L.A. and I.S.R.A. actions and general negligence.

Their automated platform helps streamline the process of buying malpractice insurance, switching carriers, and filing claims.

Because hands - on, psychomotor competencies can not be measured conclusively by a paper - and - pencil or computer - based test, the mandatory education requirement — which must include a practicum of 160 hours or more — distinguishes the CMA (AAMA) from all other medical assisting credentials, and provides employers, patients, malpractice insurance carriers, and third - party accrediting bodies such as The Joint Commission and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) with tangible evidence that CMAs (AAMA) are not only knowledgeable about the multifaceted dimensions of the profession, but also competent in the clinical and administrative duties that are required in ambulatory care delivery settings.

• When malpractice insurance carriers were warned about the increased legal exposure from delegation to uncredentialed medical assistants, they either sought to restrict certain procedures to registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical / vocational nurses (LP / VNs), or were willing to accept any medical assisting credential as acceptable proof of competency.

Because an insurer may have an obligation to at least defend a lawsuit in which excluded claims such as those based on mold or fraud are joined with other covered issues, you should immediately put your professional liability insurance carrier on notice from the date you first become aware of a possible malpractice claim against you.