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MorningsideHealth & Risk

Nurse Practitioners

Standalone malpractice coverage built for the expanding clinical authority of modern NP practice.

NURSE PRACTITIONERS OVERVIEW

Malpractice coverage that keeps pace with full-practice authority and independent NP models.

Nurse practitioners are among the fastest-growing provider groups in American healthcare — and the most rapidly evolving in terms of legal scope of practice. Whether you work in a supervised employment model or as an independent NP, your malpractice coverage must reflect your actual clinical authority, not the narrower scope your employer's policy may assume.

Full-practice authority coverage

Policies underwritten to your actual FPA scope — diagnosing, prescribing, and managing without physician oversight — not legacy supervised-model assumptions.

Independent practice program design

Coordinated individual and entity-level professional liability, premises coverage, and cyber insurance for NPs opening their own practices.

Psychiatric NP prescribing expertise

Placement with carriers who understand controlled substance prescribing, taper schedules, and mental health treatment risk — not generic professional liability.

Multi-state telehealth coverage

Review of geographic endorsements and licensure requirements for NPs providing telehealth across state lines.

WHO WE SERVE

Who This Is For

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Employed Nurse Practitioners

NPs with employer coverage who need standalone policies for telehealth, per diem work, and clinical activities outside their primary employment.

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Independent NP Practice Owners

NPs operating solo primary care offices, specialty practices, or mobile health services who need entity-level and individual coverage.

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Psychiatric & Mental Health NPs

PMHNPs managing controlled substance prescriptions and high-acuity psychiatric patients who need carriers with specific mental health expertise.

NP in teal scrubs smiling during telehealth session

Telehealth NP Providers

NPs delivering care across state lines via telehealth platforms who need multi-state coverage and licensure alignment.

COVERAGE OPTIONS

Key Coverage Types

The insurance products that matter most for nurse practitioners — placed with carriers who understand your clinical environment.

Professional Liability

Standalone NP malpractice covering your full scope of practice — independent prescribing, diagnoses, and patient management — not just your employer's definition of your role.

Cyber Insurance

Respond to patient data breaches, ransomware, and HIPAA-related cyber events with coverage for notification costs, legal defense, and business interruption.

General Liability

Protection from third-party claims for bodily injury, property damage, and advertising injury — foundational coverage for any business location.

Workers' Compensation

Cover medical expenses and lost wages when employees are injured on the job — required in most states and essential for protecting your staff.

OUR PARTNERS

We work with trusted insurance carriers.

The Doctors Company
Medical Protective
ProAssurance
CNA Healthcare
NORCAL Group
Coverys
MLMIC
Berkshire Hathaway (MedPro)
Philadelphia Insurance
Hiscox

OUR REACH

Morningside + Nurse Practitioners

4,000+

Nurse practitioners insured individually

15+

NP malpractice carriers compared per placement

100%

FPA scope verification rate

50

States with active NP placements

INDUSTRY RISK PROFILE

Understanding Your Risk Landscape

Nurse Practitioners face risks that general commercial programs don't address. Here's what we focus on.

Business advisory consultation

ADVISORY SERVICES

Beyond Insurance

Morningside supports nurse practitioners with advisory and management services that help your practice run better alongside your coverage program.

FAQ

You've Got Questions. We've Got Answers.

The questions nurse practitioners providers most often ask when evaluating or updating their insurance programs.

GET STARTED

Let's Design Coverage for Your Business

Every business is different. We start with yours.