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.

Judge-made law.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2004

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

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-2004-AML-0013

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