Method and system for providing insurance to consumers against unfavorable outcomes resulting from services, and method of rating risks associated with the services
First Claim
1. A method for providing medical malpractice insurance, comprising the following steps:
- (a) inputting a medical code for a particular service;
(b) displaying a menu of policy limits and corresponding premiums for an insurance policy to be purchased by a patient prior to the particular service being provided, said menu being based at least in part on the medical code inputted;
(c) receiving a selection from the patient of one of the policy limits and its corresponding premium;
(d) receiving payment from the patient of the premium corresponding to the policy limit chosen the patient; and
(e) if and only if a breach of a duty of care is committed by a health care provider, the patient is compensated only for the malpractice up to the amount of the policy limit;
receiving from the patient an indication of agreement that the liability of the health care provider for malpractice will not exceed the policy limit.
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Abstract
A method of providing insurance (including professional malpractice liability insurance) to consumers against unfavorable outcomes resulting from services, and a method of rating risks associated with services. In the first preferred embodiment, a policy limit is chosen by a patient (or other consumer), a premium based on the policy limit is paid by the patient, and if malpractice is committed by a health care provider (or other professional), the patient is compensated up to the amount of the policy limit. The patient signs an agreement that the liability of the health care provider for malpractice will not exceed the policy limit. Only then are medical services provided. Risk factors are evaluated for the patient, the doctor, hospital or other health care provider, and the procedures that are to be performed, and are used to determine the amount of the premium, taking into account the policy limit chosen by the patient.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for providing medical malpractice insurance, comprising the following steps:
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(a) inputting a medical code for a particular service; (b) displaying a menu of policy limits and corresponding premiums for an insurance policy to be purchased by a patient prior to the particular service being provided, said menu being based at least in part on the medical code inputted; (c) receiving a selection from the patient of one of the policy limits and its corresponding premium; (d) receiving payment from the patient of the premium corresponding to the policy limit chosen the patient; and (e) if and only if a breach of a duty of care is committed by a health care provider, the patient is compensated only for the malpractice up to the amount of the policy limit; receiving from the patient an indication of agreement that the liability of the health care provider for malpractice will not exceed the policy limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing professional malpractice insurance, comprising the following steps:
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(a) inputting a code for a particular service; (b) displaying a menu of policy limits and corresponding premiums for an insurance policy to be purchased by a consumer prior to the particular service being provided, said menu being based at least in part on the code inputted; (c) receiving a selection from the consumer of one of the policy limits and its corresponding premium; (d) receiving payment from the consumer of the premium corresponding to the policy limit chosen the consumer; and (e) if and only if a breach of a duty of care is committed by a professional, the consumer is compensated only for the malpractice up to the amount of the policy limit; receiving from the consumer an indication of agreement that the liability of the professional for malpractice will not exceed the policy limit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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