New American Medical Association Policy Works to Protect Patient Choice and Access to Care
New policy addresses issue of inadequate insurance networks and promotes patient financial protectionsDALLAS (Nov. 10, 2014) – As open enrollment for the health insurance exchanges gets underway, the American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted a new policy aimed at addressing the issue of inadequate networks to ensure patients continue to get access the care they need. The new policy calls for insurers to make any provider terminations without cause prior to the enrollment period so patients can select health plans that will cover care provided by their existing physicians because