title: Finance issue brief: bans on gag clauses.
abstract: Forty-eight states prohibit managed care organizations (MCOs) from limiting a provider's ability to discuss potential treatment options with patients.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stauffer
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D013219:State Government; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States