Legal Opinion
Coventry Health Care of Mo., Inc. v. Nevils
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 18, 2017No. 16–149PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ginsburg
In the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 (FEHBA), 5 U.S.C. § 8901 et seq., Congress authorized the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with private carriers for federal employees' health insurance. § 8902(a), (d). FEHBA contains a provision expressly preempting state law. § 8902(m)(1). That provision reads:
"The terms of any contract under this chapter which relate to the nature, provision, or extent of coverage or benefits (including payments with respect to benefits) shall supersede and preempt any State or local law, or any regulation issued thereunder, which…
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