title: The right to appeal.
abstract: When health plans say no, most patients back off. Only a few states guarantee independent reviews for treatment denials, but politicians and activists want to change that. The right to redress is the flash point of a larger movement to mandate consumer rights under managed care.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000574:American Medical Association; D004630:Emergencies; D019461:Employee Retirement Income Security Act; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013781:Texas; D014481:United States