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July 16, 2012 at 09:59 AM
The average cost of malpractice costs per occupied long-term care (LTC) bed could increase 4% in 2013, to $1,540 per bed, according to analysts at the consulting arm of Aon Corp., Chicago (NYSE:AON).
The Aon analysts, who prepared the report together with the American Health Care Association (AHCA), Washington, are predicting the average size of an LTC liability claim will also increase about 4%, to $175,000.
The analysts have based those figures on a review of 19,500 claims filed against 37 LTC facility operators that provide about 280,000 LTC beds.
The survey participants provide home health care services, independent living services, assisted living facility beds and rehabilitation services beds as well as nursing home beds.
