2024 PLUS Healthcare & Medical Symposium

CE/CLE Session Eligible
This presentation will review latest findings surrounding medical professional liability costs based on the 2023 Aon/ASHRM Hospital and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis. This is the 24th edition of an annual study which serves to inform the healthcare industry and insurance community on medical professional liability claim cost trends.

The Dobbs Progency Claims Problem Children Developing Post – Dobbs and their Impact on Claims Involving Reproductive Rights. This discussion will touch on the impact on Claims involving reproductive rights, primarily healthcare providers and organizations providing care to pregnant women. We will also touch on this trend as it has shown to begin to have reach into other areas, such as IVF/reproductive technologies.

Market volatility, industry consolidation, government regulation, employee attraction and retention, implementation of new technology, and record claim settlements are some of the challenges facing physicians, hospitals, and health systems today. This session will provide essential information about the interplay between D&O, E&O and medical professional liability exposures, how current policy language can affect coverage for these claims, and explore current underwriting, claim and marketplace trends. The session will also address the current state of the Regulatory Liability environment for health systems, the shortcomings in D&O policies and the options for transferring that risk.

This panel will explore the latest developments from regulators in areas of the most interest to managed care organizations now. Topics will include what CMS has had to say recently about Social Determinants of Health and AI, as well as an update on mental health-related legislation, litigation, and trends. Finally, don’t miss the panel’s review of the regulatory aspect of several pop culture topics such as weight loss drugs and abortion access.

On the  current challenges and concerns with  claims handling in this volatile market and environment with  aberrational verdicts and increased claim activity post covid  – discussion will center on  how to best coordinate  resources and strategies with counsel and insureds to effectuate best outcomes and manage and reduce risk exposures through trial and beyond and how  prudent  careful  reserving  and acquiring  needed case information timely is essential to achieving better outcomes and anticipating key next steps in the life of claim.