Vermont data collection law causes conflict — 4 things to know about US Supreme Court case

Eighteen states may not be allowed to gather healthcare information from self-funded employee health plans, depending on a U.S. Supreme Court case ruling, according to the Scientific American.

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The case is called Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual.

 

Here are four things to know:

 

1. The U.S. Supreme Court took a case about whether the 2005 Vermont data collection law pertains to self-funded insurance plans.

 

2. About 93 million Americans are insured by self-funded plans, according to the American Benefits Council.

 

3. National self-funded plans argue it’s challenging to abide to various state requirements.

 

4. The ruling is expected in June.

 

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