WASHINGTON (May 22) -- In an effort to force cost-conscious managed care plans to put the health of their patients above profits, a group of Democratic lawmakers unveiled legislation Thursday to allow consumers to sue their health plans for damages."This bill tells the boards of directors of HMOs that they will be held accountable if they continue to seek higher profits by denying legitimate access to health care for their patients," said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif.
Under the proposed Managed Care Plan Accountability Act of 1997, all health care consumers would be eligible to seek additional damages from employer-sponsored health plans in either state or federal court.
Question 31: In Q&A #29 and #30, we dealt with a reader's question involving the APRSC correction for contributions to a 401(k) plan (deferrals, match and profit sharing contribution) which exceed the 415 limit. However, if the error cannot be corrected under APRSC and if the employer elects to use one of the IRS voluntary remedial programs, such as VCR or SVP, what is the proper form of correction?