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Different Systems
of Liability to Patients
(pdf
version)
Comparative
Analysis of the Senate and House of Representative Bills Entitled
"Bipartisan Patient Protection Act" (S. 1052 and H.R.
2563) Provisions on Liability to Patients
September
7, 2001
For more information,
contact:
Wendy K. Mariner, J.D., LL.M, M.P.H.
Director, Patient Rights Program
Professor of Health Law
Boston University
Tel: 617 638-4626
FAX: 617 414-1464
wmariner@bu.edu
Table
of Contents
-
Executive
Summary
- Figure
1: Senate and House Bill Procedures for Challenging an ERISA
Plan Benefit Determination
- Table
I: Comparison of S. 1052 and H.R. 2563 Liability Provisions
- Overview
- Federal
v. State Law
- Scope
of Liability and Effect on ERISA Preemption of State Claims
- Independent
External Review Procedures
- Limitations
on Judicial Review of Benefit Denials
- Designated
Decisionmakers
- Remedies/Damages
Allowed
- Examples
of How the Bills Might Apply to Patient Claims
- Conclusion
- References
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