For each question, cite one case that supports your reasoning.  Include a brief (citation, facts, issue, holding, and rationale) of each case at the end of your response. 

1. How is corporate liability different from liability under respondeat superior?
2. What is the liability of an MCO (e.g., HMO, PPO) when it makes decisions about insurance coverage for hospital stays?
3. Why is ERISA preemption an important consideration for MCOs?
4. What differences are there, if any, between the due process standards that apply to public hospitals and those that apply to private hospitals?
5. Explain how the HCQIA establishes an "objective reasonableness" requirement rather than a subjective "good faith standard" for peer review committees.
6. Explain the concept of the ACO and its role in the 2010 health reform legislation.