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Managed Care and State External Review Statutes (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date June 27, 2002
Report Number RS20845
Report Type Report
Authors Angie A. Welborn, American Law Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

This report discusses ERISA's existing procedure for reviewing the adverse coverage determinations of participants in employer-sponsored group health plans. The report also reviews decisions of the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Seventh Circuits involving the preemption of state external review statutes and legislative proposals in the 107th Congress to amend ERISA to require external review.