[PrvPracNP] medical malpractice

[Grace Grymes Chapman]

I only know of the two you mentioned. I wish you luck and hope someone else is more helpful.

Grace Grymes Chapman, ARNP
West Seattle Community Clinic, PLLC
5410 California Ave SW #102
Seattle WA 98136
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lehigh Valley Wellness Center 
  To: PrvPracNP at nurse.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:43 AM
  Subject: [PrvPracNP] medical malpractice


   

  Hi,

  I would like to know if anyone knows of any malpractice insurance companies that insure nurse practitioners in private practice.

  I currently have Marsh Affinity.  The policy was up for renewal in January.  I had my renewal application and related documentation sent in by the middle of January.  When I called the other day to find out what the status is I was told that the underwriters have to review the renewal policy and decide if they want to continue providing my coverage.  They told me that this would take at least 3 weeks.  In the meantime I have no coverage as of January 31 and I have to just sit and wait.  I would like to check out other options, just in case they come back and say that they do not want to continue to cover me.  I have had absolutely no claims or incidents regarding med malpractice.

  NSO will not provide coverage to me, because I also do cosmetic procedures such as facials, etc.

  There are real slim pickings out there regarding what insurance companies will cover APNs in private practice.  The ones that do have extremely rigid rules.

  I don't hear about a lot of medical malpractice suits against APNs in private practice, yet these insurance companies do not want to get involved with us.

  Can anyone provide any assistance or advice?


  Thanks

   

  Louise Diehl-Oplinger, RN,MSN,CCRN,APRN,BC,NP-C

  Nurse Practitioner -Owner

  Lehigh Valley Wellness Center

  600 Coventry Drive

  Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

  Phone:  908-213-8808

  Fax:   908-213-8898

   



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