Your Rights in Healthcare
Equal Access
- What is this topic about?
- What is the ADA?
- What are "reasonable accommodations"?
- How does the ADA apply to healthcare?
- How do I request ADA accommodations for my healthcare?
- What if my healthcare provider does not immediately give me the ADA accommodations I asked for?
- How do I make sure other healthcare providers know about my ADA accommodations?
- Do I have to tell my healthcare provider about my ASD diagnosis to get accommodations?
- Where can I find more information and advice on the ADA?
- Summary and Tips
Decision Making Authority
- What is this topic about?
- Consent and Self-advocacy in Healthcare
- What state laws exist about medical decision making?
- Can healthcare providers determine my ability to make a healthcare decision?
- What happens if I'm unable to make medical decisions and I don't have a legal medical decision maker?
- What are advance directives and how do they relate to decision making?
- What are Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatments (POLST)?
- What is the Difference between Advanced Directives and Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatments (POLST)?
- What should I know about guardians or conservators?
- What should I do if I disagree with a healthcare decision a guardian has made for me?
- Where can I get legal help related to decision making?
- Summary
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Disclosure
- What is this topic about?
- Confidentiality - who can know about my ASD diagnosis?
- Should I disclose my ASD diagnosis to my healthcare providers?
- Can I be denied employment if I disclose my ASD diagnosis to my healthcare provider?
- Can I be denied or lose my health insurance if I disclose my ASD diagnosis?
- Summary
Privacy
- What is this topic about?
- What is HIPAA?
- Who must follow HIPAA?
- How can I receive a notice about my privacy under HIPAA?
- Can I see my health records?
- Can I have corrections made to my health records?
- Who gets to know about my health information?
- What if I want to share my health information with someone?
- Is there a way to know how my health information has been shared?
- How else can my private health information be protected?
- How do I file a complaint if I think my privacy has been violated?
- How do I get more information about HIPAA?
- If I disclose ASD to my healthcare providers, is it covered by HIPAA?
- Links and Resources
- Summary
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