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Should doctors be required to provide non-English speaking patients with translators?
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89 percent of those responding to this question in a Wall Street Journal poll of its online readership said NO. The poll was conducted in conjunction with page 1 story in the newspaper Jan. 9th about the growing burdens doctors face in providing tran
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Are all injured workers required to use in-network doctors?
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If an injured worker lives in the service are and has been notified of the Notice of Network Requirements, they are required to treat with a network doctor. There are exceptions for emergency care and for treatment provided by an out-of-network provi
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Is a doctors order required?
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Yes, there is a medical history form that must be completed by the members physician and that indicates a diagnosis of dementia or related memory impairment. Additionally, an up-to-date negative TB reading is required.
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Are doctors required to give out contact lens prescriptions?
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No. Doctors can if they wish, but Arkansas law does not require it.
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Do all overseas trained doctors meet the standards required in Australia?
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Overseas trained doctors that enter Australia must meet certain quality standards in order to be eligible for medical registration. State and Territory Medical Boards have responsibility for the registration of medical practitioners in each State or
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Are members required to use certain network hospitals or panel doctors?
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There are no network hospitals in this plan, a member may go to any hospital they prefer. Members may use any doctor they choose, including chiropractors. There are network requirements for pharmacy and vision.
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Are doctors required to provide interpreters for medical visits and other medical-related situations?
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The short answer is yes. This is covered under the Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you feel that you need an interpreter in order to understand what your doctor/health care provider is telling you, then the doctor/health ca
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Is a court or doctors order required?
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No. You do not need to have a court order or doctors order to have a DNA test done. New York Residents: New York State Rules and Regulations allow a clinical laboratory to examine specimens only at the request of a licensed physician or attorney. If
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Is a blood test required to use GenSelect? How about doctors?
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No tests (blood tests or otherwise), physicians, clinics, or hospitals are required to use the GenSelect Home Kit successfully. Blood tests were required of the more than 7,000 participants in the ionic equilibrium clinical tests that are the foundat
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