title: ERISA preemption. St. Francis Medical Center v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.
abstract: ERISA preempts hospital's state law action challenging insurer's rule banning health plan participants from assigning their benefit claims to health care providers who had not signed contracts with insurer.
mesh_terms: D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D003284:Contract Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019461:Employee Retirement Income Security Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D007615:Kansas; D014481:United States