Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 I believe these concerns about malpractice insurance are valid. The wording is a bit inflammatory, but the source's contact info is included for those who take exception. > ACTCM Alumni *e-Bulletin* > > Issue Number 71 > July 11, 2004 > > Published Periodically by the > ACTCM Alumni Services Office > American College of Traditional > Website: http://www.actcm.edu > > In this issue..... > > > * CRISIS - DO NOT IGNORE! > * CLASSIFIED ADS > > > *************************************************** > CRISIS IN ACUPUNCTURE MALPRACTICE INSURANCE > by Caroline Radice, Class of 1995 > *************************************************** > > > Dear Colleagues & Fellow Alumni: > > I am writing to inform you, if you don't already know as I didn't > until very recently, of a crisis in acupuncture malpractice > insurance. The American Acupuncture Council has a virtual monopoly on > all coverage for licensed acupuncturists in the country, having > bought out the policies of nearly all their major competitors. If you > haven't read the fine print or assumed that the coverage was the same > as your previous carrier (as I did), then you probably don't know > their exemptions to liability. An astute colleague of mine brought to > my attention that under Part V. Exclusions to coverage for which > there will be " NO Defense or Payment of Damages " is listed " Obstetrics > and Gynecology, including the delivery of babies, or care of newborn > infants until they are fourteen (14) days old. " > > THE PROBLEM > > Do you treat menstrual pain? infertility? 90% of my practice is just > that and more, including labor induction, turning of breech > presentation, threatened miscarriage, fibroids, etc. etc. > > Scott Danahy Nalon, a broker for this policy, will tell you that they > only mean Western Obstetrical or gynecological care, and that we can > still treat syndromes under our scope of practice. I consulted a > lawyer who specializes in insurance, and she said that the exclusion > as written is essentially NO protection for us. > > WHAT YOU CAN DO > > Option 1: Don't treat ANY Gynecology or Obstetrics. This may be a > viable alternative, but for most practitioners I know, this is NO > option for the patients who seek our care. The insurance company then > decides who gets access and who doesn't. > > Option 2: Don't carry Malpractice Insurance and practice risk > management. Also, not a realistic option as one can never predict who > may be litigenous and many states may require that you do carry > malpractice. > > Option 3: WRITE, FAX, PHONE the American Acupuncture Council and > DEMAND that this policy be amended to include more specific language > that will appropriate protect you, the practitioner. Otherwise, you > are throwing away $1000 a year for nothing. > > I have already been in contact with the Lead Attorney at the AAC and > we are in a continuing dialogue about this issue, but the point will > be better made if we ALL support this change. They have been nothing > less than helpful so far in listening to my requests, so please be > kind. > > PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ALL COLLEAGUES, ALUMNI, PROFESSIONAL > ORGANIZATIONS, FACULTY, STUDENTS AND STATE AGENCIES AS THERE IS POWER > IN NUMBERS. > > Write to: Michael J. Schroeder, Esq., General Counsel and > Vice-President, American Acupuncture Council, 1851 E. First Street, > Suite 1160, Santa Ana, CA 92705 > > Fax (Even Better!) 714-571-1863 Attention: Michael J. Schroeder, > General Counsel AAC > > Phone: Michael Schroeder at the AAC: 800-860-8330. > > I have found only one other Company that will provide Professional > Liability Insurance in New York without the limitation of the AAC > policy, > and you can call them, the Eastern Specialty Risk Insurance Agency at > (800) 341-1110. Check their coverage in your State and please forward > me any other companies that you think may also be an alternative to > the pending monopoly, which is bad business for us. > > Sincerely, > > Caroline Radice, M.S., L.Ac. (NY), C.A. (NJ), Dipl. Ac & CH (NCCAOM) > ACTCM Class of '95 > > CarolineRadice > > +++++ > +++++ > > > > TWO (2) POSITIONS OPEN AT AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE > MEDICINE IN SAN FRANCISCO: > > DEAN OF CLINICS, A.C.T.C.M. > > Responsibilities include oversight of clinical training, clinic > faculty, student interns and observers, establishing and overseeing > off-site clinics, clinic financial planning and monitoring, general > administration, supervising clinic staff, participating in > administrative team meetings, and advisor to future clinical doctoral > training. > > Qualifications: Must have or be eligible to obtain CA acupuncture > license, a minimum of 10 years experience, and administration and/or > teaching experience. > > Position includes 3 days administration, and 2 days teaching, clinic > supervision and/or practice. Reports to Vice President of Academic > Affairs/Provost > > Please send letter of interest and resume by July 15, 2004 to: > Elizabeth A. Goldblatt, PhD, MPA/HA, VPAA/Provost, > ACTCM, 455 Arkansas Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 > > http://www.actcm.edu/Job.htm > > > Equal Opportunity Employer > > > ADMISSIONS OFFICER, A.C.T.C.M. > > Responsibilities include overseeing in-house admissions and external > student recruitment by working with an energetic and effective team of > alumni and work-study students, answering questions of admissions, > providing campus tours, meeting and interviewing applicants, reviewing > transcripts and files of applicants, maintaining data base and > communication with inquiries and applicants, preparing admission > reports, preparing marketing materials, coordinate speakers for on > campus and public events, organizing new students orientations. > > Qualifications: Must have some experience in admissions, recruitment > and marketing with excellent communication and people skills. > > Position is 40 hours per week, with salary and benefits. Reporting to > Dean of Student Services and Administration. > > Please send letter of interest and resume no later by July 30, 2004 to: > > JoAnn Vandenberg, Dean of Student Services and Administration > ACTCM, 455 Arkansas Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 > > http://www.actcm.edu/Job.htm > > Equal Opportunity Employer > > *** Chinese Herbs FAX: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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