Managed care formulary disclosure urged by National Health Council as "patient right".
Executive Summary
MANAGED CARE FORMULARY DISCLOSURE IS "PATIENT RIGHT," NATIONAL HEALTH COUNCIL says in a consumer information guide entitled "Putting Patients First: Patients' Rights and Responsibilities," unveiled at a Nov. 7 press briefing in Washington, D.C. "All patients have the right to concise and easily understood information about their coverage," the consumer brochure declares. Such information includes "the range of covered benefits, required authorizations, and service restrictions or limitations (such as on the use of certain health care providers, prescription drugs and `experimental' treatments)."