2017 Members Report
OMIC’s 2017 Members Report was
mailed to insureds in October. If you did not receive your copy or
would additional copies, contact us at omic@omic.com. In this
report: MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR George Williams, MD discusses the
effect of big data on our specialty. MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Tim
Padovese celebrates 30 years of OMIC service by announcing some big
news. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS A 30-year look at OMIC financial and
operational successes.
2017 OMIC Members Report
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We’re improving our systems to better serve you in the future!
The OMIC Advantage
OMIC declares another large dividend to be paid in 2018
POLICY ISSUES:
Liability coverage of eye banks that process ocular tissue
KIMBERLY K WYNKOOP, ESQ, OMIC General Counsel OMIC has provided medical professional liability (MPL) insurance coverage to eye banks since 1999. Traditionally, eye banks procured, evaluated, and tested ocular tissue and then distributed the whole cornea or sclera to a surgeon. It was the responsibility of the surgeon to prepare the tissue as...
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COVERAGE QUESTION:
I would like to perform sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) to treat ocular allergies. Is this covered under my policy?
Subject to other policy provisions, OMIC will extend coverage to ophthalmologists for direct patient treatment they provide that is within the ordinary and customary scope of practice of an ophthalmologist. Until recent years, allergy testing and treatment of the underlying cause of the allergy were more traditionally performed by allergists. Because these activities did not fall within the ordinary and customary scope of practice of...
