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

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Claims.

Federal government.

Health maintenance organizations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2000

Summary:

Examines the effect 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 and ERISA provisions preempting state law, and Supreme Court interpretation of preemption provisions

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. ERISA's Impact on Medical Malpractice and Negligence Claims Against Managed Care Plans

Publisher Number:

CRS-2000-AML-0047

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