Increasing the amount of litigation is indeed an end in itself. For all of these reasons, I think widening the scope of litigation against managed care companies is a bad idea. That is not to say we don't need managed care reform. We must reach a basic consensus as a society, and then codify that consensus into strong laws that can be enforced immediately. Medical care should not be controlled via ad hominem, vigilante lawsuits.
Litigation is a poor way to accomplish managed care reform.
Physicians, from our own experience, should know better. Between Rounds is an online source of information and forum discussion about managed care and the changing medical environment. This statement, authored by TDC Chairman Richard E. Anderson, M.D., was written in response to a Between Rounds forum topic.