12/14/2001: Available Online: Amicus Brief of DOL in Supreme Court ERISA Preemption Case (PDF) (FindLaw.com)Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran. Excerpt: "Section 4-10 of the Illinois Health Maintenance Organization Act ... requires [an HMO] to 'provide a mechanism for * * * review by a physician * * * in the event of a dispute between the primary care physician and the Health Maintenance Organization regarding the medical necessity of a covered service proposed by a primary care physician' ... The question presented is whether Section 4-10 ... is preempted by [ERISA]."
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