Comments on: Midwives don’t carry malpractice insurance http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/midwives-dont-carry-malpractice.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:50:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/midwives-dont-carry-malpractice.html/comment-page-1#comment-73023 Anonymous Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:07:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/midwives-dont-carry-malpractice-insurance.html#comment-73023 The original article said that malpractice carriers wont cover midwives because its not profitable.<br/><br/>But if midwives REALLY have a low lawsuit risk, then this doesnt make any sense. <br/><br/>Midwives must be a higher legal risk than what they would have you believe. The original article said that malpractice carriers wont cover midwives because its not profitable.

But if midwives REALLY have a low lawsuit risk, then this doesnt make any sense.

Midwives must be a higher legal risk than what they would have you believe.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/midwives-dont-carry-malpractice.html/comment-page-1#comment-73012 Anonymous Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:02:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/midwives-dont-carry-malpractice-insurance.html#comment-73012 I do the claims for a medmal insurance company in Washington state. The malpractice insurance for midwives here is provided through a joint underwriting association. The JUA is currently managed by Physicians Insurance in Seattle. I do the claims for a medmal insurance company in Washington state. The malpractice insurance for midwives here is provided through a joint underwriting association. The JUA is currently managed by Physicians Insurance in Seattle.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/midwives-dont-carry-malpractice.html/comment-page-1#comment-73008 Anonymous Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/midwives-dont-carry-malpractice-insurance.html#comment-73008 Don't go confusing Kevin with facts. Considering that no OBGYN has been sued based on a midwife's acts in the article he's linked, it's clear he's only interested in propaganda. Truth - not so much. Don’t go confusing Kevin with facts. Considering that no OBGYN has been sued based on a midwife’s acts in the article he’s linked, it’s clear he’s only interested in propaganda. Truth – not so much.

]]> By: J http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/midwives-dont-carry-malpractice.html/comment-page-1#comment-73000 J Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:48:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/midwives-dont-carry-malpractice-insurance.html#comment-73000 They do carry malpractice insurance in Washington state. They do carry malpractice insurance in Washington state.

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