Health & Wellness Resource
Center
Library online database. Check for articles on
your HMO or health insurer or use a keyword search "hmo ratings" to locate
articles that compare health plans. Find additional articles and
reference resources under the subjects "Health Insurance," "Group Health
Insurance," "Long Term Care Insurance," "Managed Care Insurance,"
"Medicare," and "Medigap." |
California Department of Managed Care
Features The Quality of
Care Report Card rating 10 of the largest HMOs in
California, as well as, quality ratings for over 200 medical groups.
Provides much more information for consumers on claims, complaints, getting
help from your HMO, and information on plans and providers. Excellent
place to start when investigating health care insurance. |
California Association of Health
Plans
This trade association represents the majority of
licensed health care service plans. It provided consumer information
on different kinds of health plans, how to find and choose a health plan,
programs that are available for low-income individuals and families,
consumer rights, etc. The site also provides links to the Websites of
all the major plans. |
California Consumer Health Care Council
Volunteers will help
you with problems you are having with your HMO, your health insurer, or with
other health care plans. The Council is a nonprofit, public benefit
corporation that aims to promote quality, accessibility,
affordability, and accountability in health care systems. |
Weiss Ratings Strongest
and Weakest HMOs
Weiss rates HMOs with a simple letter grade.
The chart online is a summary of their full ratings, which require a
subscription fee. The Library provides the print copy of
Weiss Ratings' Guide to HMOs and Health Insurers in its Reference Collection. |
HealthScope
HealthScope is independent public information
source provided by the Pacific Business Group on Health. Using the
Website you can find ratings for health plans, hospitals, and medical groups
in California by county. HMOs are rated in five areas including doctor
communication and service and overall plan service. |
California Patient's Guide
Prepared by The Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, the intends to
inform patients of their right to receive quality health care and outlines
steps to take when problems arise. Includes information on how to file
complaints against health care plans and how to get HMO decisions
independently reviewed. |
Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2004
Ignore the obvious
political bias of the Website; the information is important. It
provides a summary of the bill, the text of the legislation, the text of
prior legislation also called the Patients' Bill of Rights(1999), and a side
by side comparison of the two acts. |
| Use iBistro, the
Library online catalog, to find books about health maintenance
organizations and managed care plans in both the reference and circulating
collections. Try the subject headings "
Health Maintenance Organizations" or
"Managed Care Plans." Don't forget the
Weiss Ratings' Guide to HMOs and Health Insurers in the Reference Collection.
This quarterly compilation of health insurance company ratings and analysis
is current and helpful in evaluating managed care plans. |
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