Preferred Label : patient freedom of choice laws;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : restrictions, selective provider; restriction, selective provider; selective provider restrictions; provider restriction, selective; provider restrictions, selective; selective provider restriction; choice of health care provider laws; choice of healthcare provider laws; aws-foc laws;
MeSH hyponym : any willing provider laws; Any-Willing-Provider-Laws; Any-Willing-Provider-Law;
Related MeSH term : point of service regulations;
Origin ID : D020403;
UMLS CUI : C0600591;
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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.
