-  Faculty Experts   -  News by Topic   -  News by School Search News & Info WUSTL in the News   - Powered by Google WUSTL Home Public Affairs Home University News Medical News Sports News Radio Service Business, Law & Econ Culture & Living Science & Technology Contact Information TV/Radio Studio Visiting Our Campuses Campus Images Sports photography Commercial Filming    and Photography Commercial Use of    Names and Symbols Domain Name policy Record (newspaper) Campus Calendars WUSTL News Summary Publications Online Facts, Guides & Maps		Tip Sheet: Business, Law & Economics Tip sheets highlight timely news and events at Washington University in St. Louis. For more information on any of the stories below or for assistance in arranging interviews, please see the contact information listed with each story. For comments on the Business, Law & Economics news tips service, please contact the editor, Robert Batterson at (314) 935-5202 or batterson@olin.wustl.edu. Tips Sheets: Business, Law & Econ | Culture & Living | Medical Science & Health | Science & Technology Recent Supreme Court ruling could affect passage of 'Patients' Bill of Rights' and health care coverage for employees says Bernstein Media assistance: Jessica Roberts - (314) 935-5251 Source: Neil N. Bernstein's Web page - (314) 935-6408 Related: Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran et al Neil N. Bernstein [St. Louis, Mo., July/August 2002] - In the recent case, Rush Prudential HMO v. Moran, the Supreme Court continued its new policy of expanding the power of states to regulate employee welfare plans by upholding an Illinois law requiring HMOs to provide independent review of disputes between primary care physicians and the HMO, a remedy not available under Federal law. Neil N. Bernstein, Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis, is available to comment. "This ruling could improve the chances for passage of a 'Patients' Bill of Rights' in Congress," Bernstein says. "Insurers and businesses may now be more willing to support the Federal statute to protect themselves against inconsistent state requirements that could arise from conflicting state review statutes," he notes. "The main danger, as the Court dissenters point out, is that expanding benefits may 'undermine the ability of HMOs to control costs, which, in turn, undermines the ability of employers to provide health care coverage for employees'."
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