A single buried sentence in your hospital agreement could expose you to unlimited personal liability that your insurance absolutely refuses to cover.

Neal Goldstein reveals the immense financial dangers of contractual indemnity provisions found inside professional services agreements. This critical discussion breaks down why deep-pocketed hospitals shift their legal risk onto doctors and exactly how group practices can protect their personal assets. If you sign physician contracts, you must understand this devastating exclusion.

What you will learn:

● Why standard medical malpractice insurance explicitly excludes contractual indemnification claims.
● How hospital agreements force independent doctors to pay for corporate legal defense and early settlement costs.
● The exact contract wording you must watch out for in your next professional services agreement.
● Why large hospitals try to push negligent credentialing liability onto the shoulders of independent physicians.
● Actionable strategies to push back on in-house counsel and successfully negotiate out toxic clauses.
● How rejecting these unfair contractual provisions directly strengthens the future of independent private practice.

Timestamps:
00:00 – The danger of hospital indemnity clauses
00:43 – Breaking down standard physician contract language
04:02 – Why malpractice insurance denies indemnity coverage
06:33 – The infinite financial exposure of private doctors
11:00 – Hospital negligent credentialing tactics explained
15:02 – How to properly negotiate your professional services agreement

Neal Goldstein is an experienced healthcare attorney, legal strategist, and board member specializing in medical practice structures. He served as the structural engineer for the founding of the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute and has provided guidance on healthcare governance through his work on hospital system boards. His work focuses on navigating the Stark Law, corporate practice of medicine doctrines, and professional risk management

Website: https://www.pfs-law.com/
Website: https://www.goldsteingrouppractice.com/
Website: https://nealtgoldstein.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-t-goldstein-841aa652/

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This episode is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or medical advice.

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