title: Taming the CAT Fund: two decades of challenges.
abstract: The CAT Fund on September 30 announced a 68 percent emergency surcharge to settle approximately $108 million in unpaid claims. Physicians across the state are asking how--and why--this happened. The Society's general counsel takes an historical look at the fund and offers a realistic solution to curtail similar "surprises" in the future.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007343:Insurance Carriers / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012955:Societies, Medical