Patient's Bill of Rights Patients can sue physicians for unlimited amounts of money but don t have the right to sue health plans. Different versions of the Patients Bill of Rights have been passed be the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill is now in committee so that our Congress members can hammer-out the differences. Gives patients an adequate choice of physicians and plans Some members of Congress will support all the provisions except giving patients the right to sue health plans. This may be enough to cover small lawsuits but not enough to cover long-term disability.
Patients can sue physicians for unlimited amounts of money.
Health plan policies are not held responsible and are protected from being sued. Physicians are not protected when they follow health care policies. It is dangerous for physicians to allow health companies to be capped but not have caps for what physicians can be sued for. The pressure is on. Congresspersons would like to see a health bill passed before the November so they can tell voters of their accomplishments.