Under the doctrine of corporate negligence, a health plan and its physician administrators may be held directly liable to patients or providers for failing to investigate adequately the competence of healthcare providers whom it employs or with whom it contracts, particularly where the health plan actually provides healthcare services or restricts the patient's/enrollee's choice of physician.

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This statement accurately describes the doctrine of corporate negligence as it relates to health plans and physician administrators.

Under the Doctrine of Corporate Negligence, a Health Plan and Its