Report of disposition - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 24, § 2602

Maine requires that all malpractice claims filed against a provider be reported to the Board of Medicine.  In addition, a final disposition report is required to be filed with the Board if a malpractice claim results in a final judgment or award, a settlement involving payment, or a final disposition that does not involve payment.  The report must include the following information:

• Name, address and policy number of the insured provider;
• Date, place, and summary of the incident that gave rise to the malpractice claim;
• Date of suit;
• Date and amount of judgment or settlement;
• Allocated claim expense;

It is a civil violation of an insurer to fail to report the final disposition of a malpractice claim to the Board of Medicine and can result in a fine of $1,000.