What PAs Need to Know About Malpractice Coverage

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA Guest: Jeffrey Nicholson, PhD, PA-C All PAs hope to never be sued. But if it happens, will malpractice coverage pay for legal costs and court awards? Is employer-provided malpractice coverage enough, and what are the differences between the types of policies? PA Jeff Nicholson, president of the American Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine, sorts out these issues and others with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell. They also look at whether additional policies are needed, depending on the PA's specialty.