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Review your fixed overhead exposure to disability
One of the worst-case scenarios for any physician is facing a disability. Find out what you can do to help minimize potential disruptions.
Q: What should I consider when evaluating disability insurance policies?
But suppose it's just two physicians in a dual practice. The burden of carrying a disabled colleague could be great. Physicians are like everyone else when it comes to denial of responsibility, too. How long do you wait to replace a temporarily disabled colleague? A year? More?
Answers to readers' questions were provided by Judy Bee, Practice Performance Group, La Jolla, California. She is also an editorial consultant for Medical Economics Send your practice management questions to [email protected] Also engage at http://www.twitter.com/MedEconomics and http://www.facebook.com/MedicalEconomics.
