Legal Opinion
Blue Cross v. St. Mary's Hospital of Richmond, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 8, 1993No. Record 920146; Record 920173PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stephenson
The principal issues in these consolidated appeals are (1) whether Code § 38.2-4209, which provides for “[preferred provider subscription contracts,” is preempted by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; and, if it is not, (2) whether Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia (Blue Cross) violated Code § 38.2-4209(C) when it established a preferred provider organization (PPO) in the Richmond/TriCities Area (the Area).
Code § 38.2-4209 is set forth in Chapter 42 (entitled, “Health Services Plans”) of Title 38.2 (entitled, “Insurance”) of the…
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