What is the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act?
Governor George H. Ryan signed the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act (Public Act 91-617) on August 19, 1999. This new law gives Illinois insurance consumers more control of their health care through tighter requirements on health maintenance organizations (HMOs), insurance companies, doctors, and other health care providers. The Act generally applies to state regulated managed care plans, including all state regulated HMOs. The Act only partially applies to other insurers. The Act does not apply to self-funded plans regulated by the U.S. Department of Labor. To find out how the Act applies to your health care plan, call the Office of Consumer Health Insurance toll free at (877) 527-9431.
