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Previous Volume 343:592-596 August 24, 2000 Number 8

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Should managed-care organizations be accountable to patients injured by the company's negligence or wrongdoing? The general rule is that all organizations, including managed-care organizations, are legally liable for causing personal injury as a result of their own negligence or the negligence of their employees or agents.^1,2,3,4 However, as most observers of the U.S. health care system know by now, there is an exception to this basic legal rule of accountability. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) has been interpreted to grant health benefit plans provided by employers or unions (and the managed-care organizations that sell or administer . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Liability and Erisa

Background of the Case

The Supreme Court's Decision

Implications of the Decision

Options for Holding Managed-Care Organizations Liable for Negligence

Conclusions

References

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