Library Release: Independent Medical Review
Fight Back
English - January 11, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBEducation Business Non-Profit health healthcare medical disease fitness healthy lifestyle pharmacy doctors insurance Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this Fight Back Library Release, we discuss the little-known yet potentially impactful Independent Medical Review system that gives healthcare consumers in every state of the country a powerful tool to fight back when insurance companies deny doctor-prescribed medical treatments.
Our special guest is Mary Watanabe, Director of the California Department of Managed Health Care, which oversees health plans that provide healthcare services to more than 27.7 million Californians. As Director, Mary is responsible for protecting consumers’ healthcare rights and ensuring a stable healthcare delivery system in accordance with federal and state rules.
We discuss the independent medical review process in California and the free resources and tools offered to consumers to help them make an appeal. Join us as we learn how to appeal a medical insurance coverage issue.