title: Putting philosophy to work. The health plan community demonstrates its commitment to putting patients first.
abstract: I'm in good health today, but if I get sick tomorrow, will I have to worry about getting the care I need? Will somebody try to dictate what my doctor and I can talk about? If I need to go to the emergency room, will the plan refuse to pay? What if I need an experimental procedure or treatment--will the plan cover it? And if I'm in the hospital, will I have to go home before I'm ready?
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chieco
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000592:standards*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States