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Patient Freedom of Choice Laws

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Hierarchy:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Care Economics and Organizations ∟ Economics ∟ Financing, Organized ∟ Insurance ∟ Insurance, Health ∟ Managed Care Programs ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws 15 coordinate concepts ∟ Competitive Medical Plans \| ∟ Health Maintenance Organizations \| ∟ Independent Practice Associations \| ∟ Preferred Provider Organizations \| ∟ Provider-Sponsored Organizations \| ∟ Antitrust Laws \| ∟ Legislation, Dental \| ∟ Legislation, Drug \| ∟ Legislation, Food \| ∟ Legislation, Hospital \| ∟ Legislation, Medical \| ∟ Legislation, Nursing \| ∟ Legislation, Pharmacy \| ∟ Legislation, Veterinary \| ∟ Threshold Limit Values Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Care Economics and Organizations ∟ Social Control, Formal ∟ Legislation ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws 15 coordinate concepts ∟ Competitive Medical Plans \| ∟ Health Maintenance Organizations \| ∟ Independent Practice Associations \| ∟ Preferred Provider Organizations \| ∟ Provider-Sponsored Organizations \| ∟ Antitrust Laws \| ∟ Legislation, Dental \| ∟ Legislation, Drug \| ∟ Legislation, Food \| ∟ Legislation, Hospital \| ∟ Legislation, Medical \| ∟ Legislation, Nursing \| ∟ Legislation, Pharmacy \| ∟ Legislation, Veterinary \| ∟ Threshold Limit Values Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation ∟ Delivery of Health Care ∟ Managed Care Programs ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws 15 coordinate concepts ∟ Competitive Medical Plans \| ∟ Health Maintenance Organizations \| ∟ Independent Practice Associations \| ∟ Preferred Provider Organizations \| ∟ Provider-Sponsored Organizations \| ∟ Antitrust Laws \| ∟ Legislation, Dental \| ∟ Legislation, Drug \| ∟ Legislation, Food \| ∟ Legislation, Hospital \| ∟ Legislation, Medical \| ∟ Legislation, Nursing \| ∟ Legislation, Pharmacy \| ∟ Legislation, Veterinary \| ∟ Threshold Limit Values Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Services Administration ∟ Patient Care Management ∟ Delivery of Health Care ∟ Managed Care Programs ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws 15 coordinate concepts ∟ Competitive Medical Plans \| ∟ Health Maintenance Organizations \| ∟ Independent Practice Associations \| ∟ Preferred Provider Organizations \| ∟ Provider-Sponsored Organizations \| ∟ Antitrust Laws \| ∟ Legislation, Dental \| ∟ Legislation, Drug \| ∟ Legislation, Food \| ∟ Legislation, Hospital \| ∟ Legislation, Medical \| ∟ Legislation, Nursing \| ∟ Legislation, Pharmacy \| ∟ Legislation, Veterinary \| ∟ Threshold Limit Values Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Social Sciences ∟ Economics ∟ Financing, Organized ∟ Insurance ∟ Insurance, Health ∟ Managed Care Programs ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws 15 coordinate concepts ∟ Competitive Medical Plans \| ∟ Health Maintenance Organizations \| ∟ Independent Practice Associations \| ∟ Preferred Provider Organizations \| ∟ Provider-Sponsored Organizations \| ∟ Antitrust Laws \| ∟ Legislation, Dental \| ∟ Legislation, Drug \| ∟ Legislation, Food \| ∟ Legislation, Hospital \| ∟ Legislation, Medical \| ∟ Legislation, Nursing \| ∟ Legislation, Pharmacy \| ∟ Legislation, Veterinary \| ∟ Threshold Limit Values Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Social Sciences ∟ Sociology ∟ Social Control, Formal ∟ Legislation ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws 15 coordinate concepts ∟ Competitive Medical Plans \| ∟ Health Maintenance Organizations \| ∟ Independent Practice Associations \| ∟ Preferred Provider Organizations \| ∟ Provider-Sponsored Organizations \| ∟ Antitrust Laws \| ∟ Legislation, Dental \| ∟ Legislation, Drug \| ∟ Legislation, Food \| ∟ Legislation, Hospital \| ∟ Legislation, Medical \| ∟ Legislation, Nursing \| ∟ Legislation, Pharmacy \| ∟ Legislation, Veterinary \| ∟ Threshold Limit Values X
Broader terms:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Care Economics and Organizations ∟ Economics ∟ Financing, Organized ∟ Insurance ∟ Insurance, Health ∟ Managed Care Programs ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Care Economics and Organizations ∟ Social Control, Formal ∟ Legislation ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation ∟ Delivery of Health Care ∟ Managed Care Programs ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Services Administration ∟ Patient Care Management ∟ Delivery of Health Care ∟ Managed Care Programs ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Social Sciences ∟ Economics ∟ Financing, Organized ∟ Insurance ∟ Insurance, Health ∟ Managed Care Programs ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Social Sciences ∟ Sociology ∟ Social Control, Formal ∟ Legislation ∟ Patient Freedom of Choice Laws Managed Care Programs > Insurance, Health > Insurance > Financing, Organized > Economics > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Legislation > Social Control, Formal > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Managed Care Programs > Delivery of Health Care > Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Managed Care Programs > Delivery of Health Care > Patient Care Management > Health Services Administration > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Managed Care Programs > Insurance, Health > Insurance > Financing, Organized > Economics > Social Sciences > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Legislation > Social Control, Formal > Sociology > Social Sciences > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) X
historyNote*:	99 X
publicMeSHNote*:	99 X
Scope note:	Laws requiring patients under managed care programs to receive services from the physician or other provider of their choice. Any willing provider laws take many different forms, but they typically prohibit managed-care organizations from having a closed panel of physicians, hospitals, or other providers. X
activeMeSHYear*:	2000 \| 2000A \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007X
dateCreated*:	1998-06-10X
dateEstablished*:	1999-01-01X
dateRevised*:	1999-12-28X
recordAuthorizer*:	agsX
recordMaintainer*:	agsX
recordOriginator*:	JLSX
Type:	Concept X
Coordinate terms:	Competitive Medical Plans \| Health Maintenance Organizations \| Independent Practice Associations \| Preferred Provider Organizations \| Provider-Sponsored Organizations \| Antitrust Laws \| Legislation, Dental \| Legislation, Drug \| Legislation, Food \| Legislation, Hospital \| Legislation, Medical \| Legislation, Nursing \| Legislation, Pharmacy \| Legislation, Veterinary \| Threshold Limit Values X
URI:	X
Labels and equivalent concepts:	Patient Freedom of Choice Laws (US) (fi) Patienträttighetslagar (sv) Selective Provider Restrictions (en, replaced) Choice of Healthcare Provider Laws (en, replaced) Choice of Health Care Provider Laws (en, replaced) AWS-FOC Laws (en, replaced) Any-Willing-Provider-Laws (en, replaced) Patient Freedom of Choice Laws (US) (en-FI) X
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