Series 3: Legal, 1970s-1993
Scope and Contents
The Legal series contains case files, reports, contracts, minutes, correspondence, lease information, financial records, and other materials relating to GHA's legal activities. Included are records concerning membership, legislation, labor relations, and risk management. The series highlights the company's various legal challenges and policies, covering subjects from liability prevention to contract negotiations. Of particular note are twenty-two boxes of litigation case files, documentation of the GHA physician's union, and the Affiliated Risk Control Administrators of Pennsylvania (ARCAP) records. The series is organized alphabetically into eighteen sub-series and focuses primarily on the late 1970s and 1980s. Files were sampled and represent 10% of the original total volume.
Dates
- 1970s-1993
Extent
From the Collection: 503 Linear Feet (520 boxes)
Language of Materials
Collection materials primarily in English
Access Restrictions
Portions of the collection are restricted. Membership records containing personal names or other personal identifyers may not be collected by researchers. Portions of the collection are restricted according to HMD's Access to Health Information of Individuals policy. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access. For access to the policy and application form, please visit https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/manuscripts/phi.pdf.
Scope and Contents
The Legal series contains case files, reports, contracts, minutes, correspondence, lease information, financial records, and other materials relating to GHA's legal activities. Included are records concerning membership, legislation, labor relations, and risk management. The series highlights the company's various legal challenges and policies, covering subjects from liability prevention to contract negotiations. Of particular note are twenty-two boxes of litigation case files, documentation of the GHA physician's union, and the Affiliated Risk Control Administrators of Pennsylvania (ARCAP) records. The series is organized alphabetically into eighteen sub-series and focuses primarily on the late 1970s and 1980s. Files were sampled and represent 10% of the original total volume.
Creator
- From the Collection: Group Health Association (Washington, D.C.) (Organization)
Collecting Area Details
Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collection Collecting Area
8600 Rockville Pike
Bldg 38/1E-21, MSC 3819
Bethesda MD 20894 US
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