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OMIC Members Report 2022-2024

WHEN OMIC OPENED FOR BUSINESS on October 1, 1987, it signaled not just the beginning of a new insurance company, but the culmination of a visionary plan to directly head off a growing threat facing our colleagues nationwide. Our 2022 Members Report highlights a 35-year journey protecting ophthalmology. Read the report...

POLICY ISSUES:

ROR letters and kickback investigations coverage

Sometimes, when patients make claims or file lawsuits against their ophthalmologists, they allege certain acts, seek monetary awards, or sue other people that aren’t covered by the insured’s OMIC professional liability policy. When this happens, it is OMIC’s obligation to send a letter to the insured explaining who and what their policy does and does...
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COVERAGE QUESTION:

What is OMIC’s position regarding immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS)?

As the American Academy of Ophthalmology states in their Preferred Practice Pattern, "Cataract in the Adult Eye," immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery may be indicated in certain circumstances, but the advantages and disadvantages must be carefully weighed against the risk of potentially blinding complications such as bilateral endophthalmitis before proceeding with same-day surgery. OMIC shares this conservative position. Recognizing that ISBCS may be in the...





Six reasons OMIC is the best choice for ophthalmologists in America.

Consistent return of premium.

Publicly-traded insurance companies exist to make profits for shareholders while physician-owned carriers often return profits to their policyholders. Don’t underestimate this benefit; it can add up to tens of thousands of dollars over the course of your career. OMIC has one of the most generous dividend programs for ophthalmologists and has returned more than $90 Million to our members through dividends.

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