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trouble in HMO land

Consumer have been screaming bloody murder about HMOs for years; now, the Supreme Court is gearing up to decide whether a practice common to these health organizations is against the law. Pegram vs. Herdrich, a case in which the plaintiff's appendix ruptured after her HMO's MD refused to allow an immediate ultrasound of her painful abdomen, will be the first legal decision regarding the HMO's possible violation of the "fiduciary" clause in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The potential's there for this to be a groundbreaking case; get up to speed in this article from TheDailyDeal.com.

Tue, 22 Feb 2000 06:51:34 -0800