What are key elements of the Health Care Bill of Rights for Managed Care Patients?
- The health care provider is required to place the patient's interests first.
- The health care provider is required to push for care that will benefit the patient's health.
- The health care provider is required to discuss all treatment options, even options not covered by the plan. The patient can then decide whether or not to appeal for coverage of an uncovered option or go outside the plan.
- There should be established adequate means for appealing disputes.
- Plans should disclose limitations of restrictions in coverage to prospective members deciding whether or not to join.
- Plans should not encourage or permit substandard care.
- Plans should disclose incentives to health care providers that limit care.
- Plans should limit the incentives health care providers receive for limiting care.
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