As a delivering hospital, you want to provide the best possible coverage for your patients. Additionally, you want to have the best possible coverage for your facility. Participating in the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program provides both should a qualifying birth occur.
1. Best Possible Care For Children – Birth injuries occur. In the case of a qualifying birth, the child will receive a lifetime of medical care and many other benefits including housing and transportation assistance, and even a worker’s compensation style benefit between the ages of 18 and 65. According to a recent Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission report, children in the Birth-Injury Program fare better than children receiving a tort remedy.*
2. No Expensive & Time-Consuming Court Case – Through this unique program, should a qualifying birth injury occur, you would not face an expensive and possibly difficult court case. Qualifying births are handled administratively through the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission.
3. A Malpractice Insurance Credit – When you participate, you are entitled by law to a malpractice coverage credit from your malpractice insurance company. This credit varies by each insurance carrier.
4. A No-Fault Approach – The purpose of the Birth-Injury Program is to assure access to care and to support qualifying children.
5. Begin At Any Time – You can become a participating provider at any point during the year and the fee will be prorated. However, by law there is a 30-day waiting period before coverage becomes effective.
To become a participating provider, complete the agreement below.
Hospital Resources
- Participating Hospital Agreement & Hospital Assessment Invoice/Worksheet
- Patient Materials – English (65 K)
- Patient Materials – Spanish (65 K)
- Patient Materials Reorder Form (65 K)
