An Overview of Managed Care Liability: Implications for Patient Rights...

An Overview of Managed Care Liability Implications for Patient Rights and Federal and State Reform

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Report Home As legislative debate over consumer protections under managed care continues, the central issue to emerge is the circumstances under which persons enrolled in managed care under ERISA-covered employer-sponsored health plans should be able to recover damages from companies for death and injury caused by substandard medical professional conduct. In this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Brief, Sara Rosenbaum, the Harold and Jane Hirsch Professor of Law at the George Washington University Medical Center, provides a foundation for understanding the legal principles that govern the liability of managed care organizations for such injuries, and identifies the key issues that arise when considering the enactment of state legislation to establish expanded consumer rights against managed care plans for medical injuries. (23 pages) Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures

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