Explore your Patient Rights, detailing your healthcare entitlements and responsibilities to make informed decisions and ensure respectful, quality care.
Patient Responsibilities
You have the responsibility to:
- Provide accurate and complete information to the best of your ability about your health, any medications taken, including over-the-counter products and dietary supplements, and any allergies or sensitivities
- Report perceived risks in your care and unexpected changes in your condition
- Understand your treatment plan and ask questions when needed
- Follow the agreed-upon treatment plan prescribed by the provider and participate in your care
- Provide a responsible adult to provide transportation home and to remain with them as directed by the provider or as indicated on discharge instructions as applicable
- Provide accurate and updated information for insurance and billing
- Accept personal financial responsibility for any charges not covered by insurance as promptly as possible
- Know your insurance requirements, such as pre-authorization, deductibles, and co-payments
- Call the billing office with questions or concerns
- Behave respectfully toward all health care professionals and staff, as well as other patients and visitors; physical or verbal threats will not be tolerated
- Respect the property of others
