ERISA's Impact on Medical Malpractice and Negligence Claims Against Managed Care Plans.

Examines the impact of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) on the ability of patients to bring State medical malpractice or negligence claims against health maintenance organizations. Provides brief background on ERISA, ERISA provisions preempting State law, and Supreme Court...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Claims. Federal government. Health maintenance organizations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines the impact of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) on the ability of patients to bring State medical malpractice or negligence claims against health maintenance organizations. Provides brief background on ERISA, ERISA provisions preempting State law, and Supreme Court interpretation of preemption provisions. Surveys Congressional and State responses.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.