Doctors News

MGIS Partners with Astute Doctor to Offer Physician Risk Management Program

The MGIS Companies, Inc. (MGIS), the a nationwide insurance provider of products and services designed specifically for physicians, has partnered with Astute Doctor Education Inc., for a new PREVENT education program. Astute Doctor Education Inc. is an independent provider of …

Louisiana Seeks to Block Docs from Steering Patients Into Insurance Plans

Doctors who steer Medicaid patients into specific health insurance plans could face heavy sanctions under an emergency rule the state started this month. Calder Lynch, chief of staff for the state’s health agency, said the policy is needed to “ensure …

Venezuelans Threaten Mass Lawsuits for Faulty Breast Implants

Some 2,000 Venezuelan women are threatening to sue doctors, private clinics and distributors for faulty PIP breast implants if they do not get free replacements in one of the world’s hottest markets for plastic surgery. The image-conscious South American country …

Diederich Healthcare Expands Med Mal Coverage to New Jersey

Diederich Healthcare has expanded its coverage area to include physicians practicing in New Jersey. The expansion offers additional coverage options to physicians in the state through Positive Physicians Insurance Exchange (PPIX), a fully admitted New Jersey carrier. “This expansion is …