Professional benefits such as continuing medical education time and alternative payment arrangements such as profit sharing can all be negotiated on an individual basis and formalized by written or verbal agreement. Physicians should consult their carrier about their particular policy. In the second method, the PA may take out a separate individual policy . Physician assistants have proven to be an asset in reducing malpractice exposure in private practice settings. Physician assistants usually don't charge directly for their services.
Reimbursement is made commonly through the supervising physician or the employing institution.
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