title: Will managed care collapse at the hands of the civil justice system? ERISA protection may end.
abstract: For the first time, instances where HMO strategies to save money collide with the patient's right to receive quality of care have come under the scrutiny of the law.
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authors.lastname: Gale
mesh_terms: D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018854:Managed Competition; D008923:Missouri; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence