Dr. Riesch offered his comments today at the State Capitol, joining medical society leaders from across the nation and the American Medical Association in a call for federal legislation to restore the balance between patients and their physicians and insurers. The Center for Public Representation and the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups joined the SMS in supporting the bill. What is needed to assure access to high quality care is bipartisan federal legislation that meets five key objectives, Dr. Riesch said. Patients have the right to truthful and candid health care discussions with their physicians, without restrictions from their health plans. The end of health plan secrecy.
Patients have the right to know all the details of their plans and the policies.
A place where patients can appeal their health plan's decisions. They have the right to an external review of their cases when they have been denied a medical procedure. Emergency services, when patients need them. Health plan accountability and liability. If things go wrong because of decisions made by a health plan, patients have the right to hold the plan fully accountable and liable.