LAMMICO’s 39th Annual Meeting of Policyholders is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at our Metairie office

The stressors of COVID-19 have added subtleties that may be incorporated into the screening and treatment of general depressive conditions.

We answer key employment-related questions to help our insureds as they reopen their medical practices.

The following article contains highlights from LAMMICO's June 24, 2020, webinar regarding the application of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibili...

Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, all live lecture events scheduled for 2020 have been converted to webinars.

With the signing of Act 286, which became effective on August 1, 2020, the rules regulating the recommendation of medical marijuana by Louisiana physi...

A recent decision in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that the HHS limit on fees was impermissible.

The USPSTF released updated guidelines on abdominal aortic aneurysm screening in December 2019, adding verification of the benefit of AAA screening.

Practices don’t always know what options they have when it comes to procuring VRI service, or they don’t know where to start.

LAMMICO has created a page on our website where we post resources related to COVID-19.

LAMMICO is offering a complimentary webinar for insureds titled “Prescribing in the Year 2020 & Beyond” presented by Kenneth E. Rhea, M.D., FASHRM.

An info graphic detailing physician burnout and suicide report for 2020.

LAMMICO has developed a new Members Only resource that is populated with the Louisiana Medical Disclosure Panel forms with the list of procedures and...

Cybersecurity is one of the biggest issues facing the healthcare community today.

LAMMICO is offering two new one-hour education courses on “Workplace Violence in Ambulatory Care”—one for physicians and one for practice managers.

LAMMICO has created two new educational activities to help with documentation in the electronic health record.

Physicians who treat patients for pain may benefit from reviewing a report from HHS called Pain Management Best Practices.

The 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule is being promoted by CMS as a vehicle to reduce clinical burden, ensure appropriate payment for Me...

Practice managers can now access a report of their insured physicians’ and healthcare providers’ LAMMICO Risk Management (RM) Credit Balance.

Beginning with January 1, 2020 renewals, rate changes as approved by our independent actuary and the Louisiana Department of Insurance represent an ov...

Act 426 of 2019 now requires prescribers to indicate on the prescription that more than a 7-day supply of an opioid is medically necessary.

LAMMICO has produced a new series of controlled substance education to meet the requirements of Arkansas and Mississippi laws, in addition to our exis...

A recent uptick in filings of federal suits against healthcare providers for alleged discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), p...

The LSBME recently amended its telemedicine Rules so that it would not inadvertently prevent physicians from prescribing medication or providing other...

Some of the biggest issues related to NPP billing have to do with the concept of “Incident to.”

Cybersecurity is one of the biggest issues facing the healthcare community today. The best way to protect your organization is to be proactive and rem...

At the end of a person's life, his or her family may have very different views on medical care, putting the healthcare provider in the middle of famil...

Many healthcare providers likely don’t know that certain types of surgical procedures performed in an office require specialized record-keeping.

Physician burnout has been present for about 20 years, but it has not been actively acknowledged until the past decade. We present some details about...

An example of a claim that resulted in an uncapped exposure is discussed - a claim brought by a third-party alleging negligent discharge.

Beginning with January 1, 2019 renewals, rate changes as approved by our independent actuary and the Louisiana Department of Insurance represent an ov...

The ADA compels healthcare providers to accommodate patients with disabilities, including allowing some types of animals in the treatment room.

The applicable laws relating to audio-visual recording in a healthcare setting are frequently misunderstood.