Attention: fem-jay brain trust.
I work for a gynecologist that performs 1st trimester abortions. I've worked for her for four years, and have been administrating her malpractice insurance for the last two years.
Up until now, she has been classified as "Uncomplicated OBGYN w/minor surgery coverage," to the tune of about $30K per year.
I just received a letter from our malpractice insurance company stating that 1st trimester abortions are now considered "Uncomplicated OBGYN w/minor limited major surgery coverage." To the tune of $40K per year.
If she stays in the original class/rate, she would still be able to do spontaneous abortion completions and hysteroscopy with dilation and curettage. Which is crazy, because those procedures carry about the same level of risk as an induced abortion.
This is clearly a politically motivated event with no basis in medical reality. In addition to which, we are a small practice that cannot possibly afford $10K in additional fees, especially for a procedure that we perform perhaps once a quarter.
I plan on making this as widely known as possible. I'm going to complain to the high heavens. I've drafted a letter regarding the matter, and plan to send it to everyone under the sun that I think might be interested.
Do the rest of you have any other ideas?
* Insurance commissioner (New York State)
* ACOG district 2
* NARAL
* NOW
* NYS dept of health
* Hillary Clinton
* New York State Medical Society
* New York County Medical Society
* Center for the Advancement of Women
* Center for Reproductive Rights
* Feminist Majority Foundation
* Catholics for Free Choice
Cross posted like the dickens.
Up until now, she has been classified as "Uncomplicated OBGYN w/minor surgery coverage," to the tune of about $30K per year.
I just received a letter from our malpractice insurance company stating that 1st trimester abortions are now considered "Uncomplicated OBGYN w/minor limited major surgery coverage." To the tune of $40K per year.
If she stays in the original class/rate, she would still be able to do spontaneous abortion completions and hysteroscopy with dilation and curettage. Which is crazy, because those procedures carry about the same level of risk as an induced abortion.
This is clearly a politically motivated event with no basis in medical reality. In addition to which, we are a small practice that cannot possibly afford $10K in additional fees, especially for a procedure that we perform perhaps once a quarter.
I plan on making this as widely known as possible. I'm going to complain to the high heavens. I've drafted a letter regarding the matter, and plan to send it to everyone under the sun that I think might be interested.
Do the rest of you have any other ideas?
* Insurance commissioner (New York State)
* ACOG district 2
* NARAL
* NOW
* NYS dept of health
* Hillary Clinton
* New York State Medical Society
* New York County Medical Society
* Center for the Advancement of Women
* Center for Reproductive Rights
* Feminist Majority Foundation
* Catholics for Free Choice
Cross posted like the dickens.