Healthcare and Your Rights under the Law (Legal Almanac Series)

This almanac is designed to assist the reader in understanding health care rights. Coverage includes: BLIndividual's right to make informed decisions about their health care, including the right to accept or refuse treatment. BLInformation on how to research the background and credentials of prospective health care providers, including physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care providers BLIndividual's right to privacy of their medical information, including the special circumstances under which that right may be limited BLIndividual's rights under health insurance plans, including procedures for resolving billing disputes, and appealing adverse coverage decisions BLAccess to government provided health care coverage for children and low income families BLSenior citizen's right to health care coverage under Medicare BLTerminated employee's right to continue coverage under a group health insurance plan pursuant to the provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1986 . The Legal Almanac series serves to educate the general public on a variety of legal issues pertinent to everyday life and to keep readers informed of their rights and remedies under the law. Each volume in the series presents an explanation of a specific legal issue in simple, clearly written text, making the Almanac a concise and perfect desktop reference tool. All volumes provide state-by-state coverage. Selected state statutes are included, as are important case law and legislation, charts and tables for comparison.