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Bars to Managed Care Lawsuits
The Executive Post @ Healthcare Financials.com 
[Opinion] Mar. 12, 2008 Excerpt: Historically, managed care companies have been afforded immunity from negligence and malpractice lawsuits. Several state and federal bars, including ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), have insulated managed care companies from liability relating to the treatment of patients. Likewise, managed care companies have historically been immune from malpractice committed by a health care member of its panel of providers. MORE >> |
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