title: Finance issue brief: bans on gag clauses: year end report-2002.
abstract: Forty-eight states prohibit managed care organizations (MCOs) from limiting a provider's ability to discuss potential treatment options with patients.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Lillian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: MacEachern
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D032982:Contracts / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D040861:Ethics, Business; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000639:trends; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States