Fifteen years ago a Patient’s Bill of Rights was introduced in the United States Congress, and just yesterday the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury issued regulations for a new Patient’s Bill of Rights under the Affordable Care Act.
So what does that mean for every American? It means all of us — and particularly those of us with pre-existing conditions — can truly gain coverage and actually keep it. And that makes me very happy.
Some other incredible bullet points include—keeping insurers from setting annual or lifetime limits on your coverage —eliminating the need for a referral to see an ob-gyn (this is huge for women) —keeping insurance companies from requiring “prior approval” before you seek emergency care at a hospital outside your plan’s network
Check out Dr. Michael Bihari and HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ webchat with answers to questions from the About.com community at WhiteHouse.gov .
So what does that mean for every American? It means all of us — and particularly those of us with pre-existing conditions — can truly gain coverage and actually keep it. And that makes me very happy.
Some other incredible bullet points include—keeping insurers from setting annual or lifetime limits on your coverage
—eliminating the need for a referral to see an ob-gyn (this is huge for women)
—keeping insurance companies from requiring “prior approval” before you seek emergency care at a hospital outside your plan’s network
Check out Dr. Michael Bihari and HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ webchat with answers to questions from the About.com community at WhiteHouse.gov .