malpractice

[butikofer2k]

Do most people on the board, esp those M.D.'s, N.D.'s,
Chiropracters, R.N.'s etc who are doing strictly Homeopathy
carry malpractice of some kind? I'm presently trying to weigh the
pros and cons of this. Premiums may be more than I'll make!
Appreciate any input.

[Rochelle]

It's part of our fees to the Society of Homeopaths. We have currently £3million. We are thought if as a low risk.

Rochelle
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[Dr. Joe Rozencwajg, NMD]

Same in New Zealand, part of our Chartering, good cover.

Dr. J. Rozencwajg, MD, PhD.
"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind".

[Arlene Kellman, DO]

Hi ?,

Are you a licensed practitioner? If so, the cost of malpractice
insurance will depend on your license.

I have recently had to face the exact issue you raised--the cost of my
malpractice insurance has progressively increased to the point that I am
now operating my private practice at a financial loss. Since I have a
salaried job elsewhere, I can afford to do this for a while, but not for
long. Because I am certified in internal medicine, the insurance company
rates me the same as a conventional internist, even though 90% of my
practice is homeopathy. I have repeatedly requested a rerating, but they
won't budge. And the other two companies that insure in my state won't
even cover my practice because it doesn't fall within the standard risk
categories.

The cost of malpractice insurance is a big issue for physicians
throughout the United States and has forced more than a few doctors into
early retirement. I have seriously considered practicing without
insurance, but I will probably never do this in the U.S. due to the
litigious climate here. Even if a practitioner does nothing wrong,
defending against a frivolous lawsuit can be financially disastrous.

Good luck with getting started. I hope the malpractice insurance issue
doesn't derail your plans.
Arlene
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[Dave Hartley]

Lucky you're not in the U.S., where anyone with significant assets is
thought of as "a target" for litiation.

Over on this side of the pond, in the (relatively recent) past, some
members of the "orthodox" medical field have been persecuted &/or
prosecuted by State medical boards for non-conformance to standard
operating procedures.. (which very distinctly dis-include homeopathy)

I don't know how some of the new "healthcare freedom" legislations will
or won't impact that, but certainly there is movement in a postitive
direction.. I wouldn't rely on such as protection from landsharks
though.

It would seem like one would be sticking one's neck out a ways if s/he
did not do "due diligence" within the scope of h/ir licensed/regulated
prior to or concurrent with homeopatic treatment.

If a person already had some sort of malpractice insurance, it'd
probably be a good idea to see how useful its coverage might be in terms
of complementary / adjunct treatment... all in all, this might be the
best angle for a "regulated" (ND, RN, DC, etc) healthcare provider, even
if the basic intent was homeopathy...

NASH www.homeopathy.org may have malpractice insurance available for its
members.
If everyone just quit paying the insurance companies, a whole lot of
lawyers would be outta work. Wouldn't that be a shame..

Here's an article by Dick Moskowitz M.D./homeopath,
http://members.aol.com/doctorrmosk/arti ... sis_4.html
Dave Hartley
www.localcomputermart.com/dave
Santa Cruz, CA (831)464-8127
"infonow corp"

[Steve Scrutton]

Hi
I am not sure where you practice, but here in the UK registered homeopaths
do have insurance cover. It is not expensive, and for me comes alongside by
registration with the Alliance of Registered Homeopaths. I think it is less
than £100 per year.
Steve Scrutton
Homeopath

"Homeopathy is a safe, gentle and effective medical therapy"

[butikofer2k]

I appreciate all the responses concerning malpractice. The only
solution I can see is to move to another country as the premium
in the good ole U.S. of A. is cost prohibitive. My premium would
be approx $20,000/yr making it cash flow negative to do
homeopathy. Such is life in this health care mess. Do people
practice without any malpractice? Seems risky in the current
environment. How about lay homeopaths - do you have any
concerns over being sued?
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[Shannon Nelson]

Does NASH have any sort of insurance arrangement? I thought I'd heard
mention of it some time back. Are you a member, by chance?

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[butikofer2k]

I am not a member of NASH but I emailed them. I was informed
that they offer group rates for their members. I have no more
details other than this.
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[Shannon Nelson]

If you're up for jumping the necessary hoops, I think membership in NASH
would be a really good idea for many reasons, but availability of
malpractice insurance might be a significant one. They also have a legal
defense fund which has been called into play for a couple of members (hm, is
that the same thing...). I think the test they require is the same one as
for CHCC certification -- I understand it to be a rather demanding test, but
so it *should* be! They're working to set a meaningful standard for us, and
also a strong support.

Shannon
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