The availability of existing state remedies would deter managed care abuses and ensure the accountability of insurance companies. Claims that employers will be sued if the law is changed are false. Some employers, believing the propaganda of the insurance industry lobby, claim that these bills would make them vulnerable to lawsuits. Employers who don't make medical decisions can not be sued. As long as the employer does not practice medicine or make determinations about the administration of health benefits, the employer will not be involved in litigation.
Employers often help their employees fight mis-managed care.
The employer is often the employee's best advocate in attempting to resolve a dispute with managed care. Employers want their employees to receive the medical treatment they need so they may return to their jobs quickly. Recognizing this legal morass, courts have asked Congress to legislate remedies for these injured patients. Patients deserve the same protections as members of Congress.