COPIC’s Colorado Volunteer Physician Program

“COPIC’s Colorado Volunteer Physician Program provides medical professional liability insurance at no charge to eligible Colorado physicians who provide uncompensated medical care.  The COPIC Trust fully subsidizes the insurance premiums for physicians under the Volunteer Physician Program.

Physicians who wish to take advantage of the program must meet a list of requirements, complete a brief application, and complete the underwriting process.  Below is a list of requirements for coverage eligibility under the Volunteer Physician Program:

• The physician must have a valid, current, and unrestricted medical license.
• The physician must be providing services on a volunteer basis without any remuneration, (monetary or otherwise) and wholly within the state of Colorado.
• The physician may not perform any obstetrical, prenatal, invasive, or surgical procedures as part of the volunteer medical services provided.

For more information regarding COPIC’s Volunteer Physician Program, please contact our Sales department at (720) 858-6186 and view the reference sheet.”  [Source:  COPIC]

COPIC provides invaluable coverage through its Volunteer Physician Program

COPIC is invested in the health of Colorado’s safety net community.  Their Volunteer Physician Program offers a volunteer medical professional liability policy that is available to physicians providing volunteer and non-compensated services.   Several basic eligibility requirements apply including:

•     Physician must have a valid, current, unrestricted medical license
•     Physician must be providing services on a volunteer basis without any remuneration ( monetary or otherwise)
•     Physician cannot perform any obstetrical, prenatal, invasive or surgical procedures.
•     Physician can have consultation or courtesy privileges at a hospital but no admitting privileges
•     Coverage is free of cost but they do have to go through the underwriting process
•     Physicians actively insured with COPIC who would like to provide volunteer services should contact their COPIC underwriter for details

Each year, COPIC provides liability coverage for more than 75 Colorado and Nebraska physicians who qualify and deliver invaluable patient care. If you would like to find out more about the volunteer physician coverage and determine if you are eligible, please contact Sales at 720.858.6186 or sales@copic.com.