Physician Rights

• The right to have information about Nationwide Better Health, including programs and services, provided in conjunction with the sponsoring organization, our staff qualifications and any contractual relationships
• The right to decline to participate in or work with Nationwide Better Health programs and services for your patients, if contractually possible
• The right to be informed of how Nationwide Better Health coordinates its interventions with treatment plans for individual patients
• The right to discuss utilization management decisions with a Nationwide Better Health physician reviewer
• The right to receive, free of charge upon request, criteria on which utilization management decisions are based
• The right to know how to contact the person responsible for managing and communicating with your patients
• The right to be supported by Nationwide Better Health to make decisions interactively with patients regarding their health care
• The right to courteous and respectful treatment from the Nationwide Better Health staff
• The right to communicate complaints to the organization