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North Carolina law (G.S. 90-14.13 (c)) requires liability insurance companies to report certain information to the Board, including insurance awards or settlements made on behalf of any medical professional licensed by the Board, as well as any non-renewals or cancellations of coverage that are made for cause.
The information reported by carriers is confidential and used for the Board’s investigative purposes only. The Board reviews the circumstances that led to the payment and determines whether regulatory action is warranted to protect the people of North Carolina.
Yes, but not information reported pursuant to N.C.G.S. 90-14.13 (c). A different statute, N.C.G.S. § 90-5.2 and 90-5.3, requires licensees to report malpractice payments to the Board for possible inclusion on the licensee’s public information page on this website. Only payments that are $75,000 or more AND that were made on or after May 1, 2008, shall be published on the Board’s website for seven years. The amount of the payment is not public, nor are the specific circumstances that led to the payment.
Potentially. North Carolina law G.S 90-14.13(d) authorizes the Board to report all violations of this section to the Commissioner of Insurance. The Commissioner of Insurance is authorized to order the payment of a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a first violation and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each subsequent violation against an insurer for failure to report as required under this section.
Sometimes, but the Board does not take action simply because a payment has occurred. The Board reviews payments made on behalf of licensees and considers the circumstances that led to the payment. If the medical care provided did not meet accepted and prevailing standards of care in North Carolina then the Board may take regulatory action based on that finding.