CRICO Insights: April 2020

5 COVID-19 Coverage Changes to Know

Please visit our COVID-19 Resource Page for important updates to Massachusetts law and detailed insurance information.

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Broadened our coverage to allow certain providers without insurance to be covered under our medical professional liability policies

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Waived premium for providers who join our member institutions exclusively to help respond to the COVID-19 crisis

3.

Revised policy language to ensure that medical malpractice coverage is available under our policies for physicians providing telemedicine services across state lines

4.

Created an abbreviated application for retired physicians and those returning to clinical practice

5.

Eased requirements and shortened turn-around time for applications

CRICO is committed to supporting our insured community in these unusual times. We have made several changes to give our member organizations the flexibility they need to respond to the crisis. These changes apply only to work related to COVID-19 during or in support of the crisis.


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