As a Medicare member of our plan, you have the right to:
- Be treated with respect, and not be discriminated against based on race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, religion, gender or age.
- We must provide information in a way that works for you (in languages other than English, in Braille, in large print, or other alternate formats, etc.)
- Receive timely access to network providers and prescription drugs, including emergency care services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Protect the privacy of your personal health information.
- Get information about the plan, its network of providers and your covered services.
- Know all your treatment options and participate fully in discussions and decisions about your health care.
- Refuse any treatment recommended to you by any provider.
- File a complaint, ask for a coverage decision, or ask us to reconsider decisions we have made.
- Get help if you believe you are being treated unfairly or your rights have not been respected.
As a Medicare member of our plan, you have the responsibility to:
- Tell your doctor and other health care providers that you are enrolled in our plan.
- Get familiar with your covered services and the rules you must follow to get these covered services.
- Tell your doctor and other health care providers that you are enrolled in our plan.
- Tell us if you have any other insurance coverage or prescription drug coverage in addition to our plan.
- Be considerate. We expect all our members to respect the rights of other patients.
- Pay what you owe. Pay what you are responsible for paying, your co-pays, co-insurance, and premiums,
- Tell us if you move. If you move outside the plan’s service area, you cannot remain a member of our plan.
- Help your doctors and other providers help you by giving them the necessary information, asking questions and following through on your care.
- Practice preventive care by having the appropriate texts and immunizations and engaging in healthy lifestyle choices (e.g., exercise, diet).