Personal Health Plan - Assignment Example

My health plan is rated high in terms of access to several services which are usually prepaid health services. All types of customers- students, workers, immigrants, and groups- will have access to healthcare services paid for by the health plan which will compensate for a percentage of hospital and physician charges too. I plan to offer my health plan through a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) which is a rising trend in the United States to attain health insurance. HMOs tend to be very much accessible to ordinary people.

My health plan rates medium in terms of continuity of care because it protects the patient’s right to refuse treatment at any phase of the medical procedure. Although it is highly recommended that beneficial treatment be continued, still the patient’s will is most respected and he is always given treatment alternatives like referring to another physician or switching to a different medication. Although my health plan strongly recommends so, this hinders the continuity of care. Read More