Mcare

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund’s (Mcare) Rosemont Office of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department is closed effective February 3, 2012.  Notice of closure can be found in the February 4, 2012 edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

All notices and communications should be referred to the following address, as soon as possible.

Pennsylvania Insurance Department

Mcare

Bureau of Claims Administration

PO Box 12030

Harrisburg, PA  17108-2030

or

30 North 3^rd Street, 8^th Floor

Harrisburg, PA  17101

Telephone: 717-783-3770  |   Fax: 717-787-0651                 

Questions or comments regarding this notice may be directed to Dee McHugh, Special Advisor, 30 N. 3^rd Street, Harrisburg PA 17101, phone 717.783.3770 x258 or faxed to 717.705.7341.   Media calls should be directed to 717.787.3289.

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2012 Assessment Update:  The total assessment cost for 2012 will be $203,824,513. This amount is $26,741,075 more than was collected from the 2011 assessment to cover claims, expenses and a 10 percent buffer. The difference will be paid from Mcare's carryover balance. The amount of the 2012 assessment will be published in the Oct. 29, 2011 edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Purpose - Mcare is a special fund within the State Treasury established, among other things, to ensure reasonable compensation for persons injured due to medical negligence. Money in the fund is used to pay claims against participating health care providers and eligible entities for losses or damages awarded in medical professional liability actions in excess of basic insurance coverage ("primary coverage’) provided by primary professional liability insurance companies ("primary carriers") or self-insurers. Mcare also administers a compliance program to ensure adherence to the provisions of Act 13 and its attendant applicable regulations.