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An honest source for information about policies that affect your freedom to choose your health care treatments and providers and to maintain your health privacy—including genetic privacy.

The Health Freedom of Choice Index

Does your health care plan allow you to choose your doctor? Are you able to select health care providers such as midwives, optometrists, or psychologists? Answer the questions below to find out how much health freedom your health care plan offers.

Select Y for yes, N for no, or L if your choice is limited.

Examples of limits include:

Your health plan requires you to get permission from your primary care doctor before seeing a medical specialist or other health care provider;
Your health plan restricts the number of days you can stay in the hospital after childbirth; and
Your health plan limits coverage for mental health care.

My health plan covers any:	Yes	Ltd	No
General practitioner
Medical specialist
Optometrist
Dentist
Podiatrist
Physical therapist
Chiropractor
Psychologist
Nurse midwife
Nurse practitioner

My health plan covers:	Yes	Ltd	No
Routine physicals
Hospitalizations
Eye examinations
X-rays
Prescription drugs
Rehabilitation services
Chiropractic treatments
Mental health care
Maternity care
Home health care

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