Professional Liability Insurance for Physician Assistants​​​​

As a physician assistant, you face a unique set of legal risks. Because you work so closely with your supervising physician (and often several physicians), you’re more likely to be named in a malpractice lawsuit. That’s why it’s important for you to have financial protection against anything that may jeopardize your livelihood. Your employer’s professional liability coverage is focused on protecting your employer. You need coverage that is focused on insuring you. 

With malpractice insurance for physician assistants offered through HPSO, you will receive insurance from an organization with more than 20 years of experience defending healthcare professionals. 

As a physician assistant, coverage through HPSO provides you with the following expanded features and benefits:

• Professional Liability Coverage 

• Covers you, up to $1 million each claim, for amounts that you become legally obligated to pay as a result of a professional liability claim arising out of a covered medical incident. 

• Covers you, up to $5 million annual aggregate, for all covered claims in the policy period. 

• License Protection – up to $25,000 annual aggregate

• If your client, a spouse, family member, etc. complains about you to a state licensing board, you could face the challenge of defending your practice and license—and thousands of dollars in legal fees. A policy through HPSO will reimburse you up to the applicable limit for your defense of disciplinary charges and other covered expenses arising out of a covered incident.

• Defendant Expense Benefit – up to $25,000 annual aggregate, up to $1,000 per day 

• Your policy through HPSO will reimburse you up to the applicable limit for lost wages and covered expenses incurred when you attend a required trial, hearing, or proceeding as a defendant in a covered claim. 

• Deposition Representation – up to $10,000 annual aggregate 

• A patient or client is injured at the facility where you work. You are not named in the lawsuit, but you receive a subpoena for testimony during the policy period. Your coverage through HPSO will pay for attorney’s fees of an attorney designated by the insurer as a result of your required appearance at a deposition that arises out of professional services 

• Personal Liability Coverage – up to $1 million annual aggregate

• Covers you for legal liability for covered claims resulting from incidents at your residence, unrelated to your work. 

• Defense Attorney Provided 

• With your own individual coverage, you’ll have your own defense attorney designated by the insurer to represent you in court, when necessary. Legal fees will be paid for covered claims, in addition to your liability limits - WIN OR LOSE. 

• Assault Coverage – up to $25,000 annual aggregate 

• Violence in the workplace is a tragic reality. If you become the victim of a violent action at work or on your way to or from work, this coverage will reimburse you for your medical expenses or damage to your property up to the applicable limit. (Not available in Texas). 

• Personal Injury Coverage 

• Covers you, up to the applicable limits of liability, for covered claims arising from allegations of slander, libel, assault and battery, and other alleged personal injuries arising through the performance of your professional services. 

• Medical Payments – up to $25,000 per person, up to $100,000 annual aggregate 

• Pays for reimbursement of medical expenses to others injured at your residence or business premises up to the applicable limit. 

• Damage to Property of Others – up to $10,000 annual aggregate 

• While you are providing care at a patient's or client’s home, what if you accidentally break something? No worries. Your policy pays up to the applicable limit for unintentional damage you cause to someone else's property while at your personal residence or your workplace. 

• First Aid Expenses – up to $10,000 annual aggregate 

• This benefit provides reimbursement for expenses you incur while rendering first aid to another person. For example, these expenses may include supplies from your personal first aid kit that you used to help a victim of an automobile accident. 

• Sexual Misconduct/Abuse – up to $25,000 annual aggregate 

• Insures you, up to the applicable limit of liability, for amounts you are legally obligated to pay as a result of covered claims involving acts of sexual misconduct related to professional services. 

• Information Privacy Coverage (HIPAA) – up to $25,000 annual aggregate 

• People today are very conscious of their privacy. Most are aware of the protection they receive under the HIPAA laws. This coverage reimburses you for costs to notify patients of a breach of confidential personal information in compliance with privacy protection laws. It also covers HIPAA fines and penalties that you become legally obligated to pay as a result of a covered proceeding.  
• Premium Financing
  • Premium financing is available through AFCO Insurance Premium Finance. Pay 15% of your total annual premium up front. The balance is divided into ten equal installments, with the first payment due in 30 days. Please call 1-800-982-9491 to apply. Finance charges do not apply to the initial down payment, just to the installment payments.
    
    

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In addition, a professional liability insurance policy through HPSO is portable, so you can take it with you wherever you go. Whether you have a second job, volunteer, move, or change jobs, your policy is there to help insure you. 

Do you have all the coverage that you need for your non-medical activities? Click here​ to learn more.​

Questions? Check out the FAQs for physician assistants. 

• Aesthetic Procedures Coverage for Self-Employed Physician Assistants

  You can extend your professional liability protection to nearly 100 non-surgical aesthetic procedures, including dermal fillers, laser hair removal, permanent cosmetics, collagen injections, microdermabrasion, Botox, and more. For more information on rates and details, please call 1-888-273-4686. 

   

• Discounts

  If you are a student, work part-time, or are retired, you may be eligible to receive discounts from your premium. Be sure to indicate your status on your application to receive the appropriate savings. 

  We also offer a Risk Management Discount where you may receive a 10% non-cumulative credit on your annual premium. 

  To qualify, you must accumulate six contact hours by attending qualified risk management courses within 12 months of your application date. These courses must be six contact hours in a subject related to your area of specialization. In addition, you must provide a certificate of attendance indicating the course name, number of hours, and course date. A discount is guaranteed for three years, but the base premium is subject to change.