title: Legal. Sharing the bill.
abstract: Beset by liability costs, doctors are asking patients to chip in and help pay for premiums. Critics of the maneuver worry that it crosses ethical boundaries and violates business practices.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haugh
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005251:Fees, Medical / Q000941:ethics*; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000191:economics*; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection / Q000941:ethics*; D014481:United States