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Oversight Agencies
Practitioners:
Physicians: Medical Board of California
(916) 263-2389
Psychologists: Board of Psychology
(916) 263-2699
Licensed
Clinic Social Workers & Marriage and Family Therapists: Board of
Behavioral Sciences
(916) 445-4933
Hospitals and clinics:
Department
of Health Services
714 P Street, #1253
Sacramento, CA 95814-6401
(916) 445-2070
Federal
Regulatory Agencies
Complaints and questions about health plans
self-insured by your employer (ERISA plans):
U.S. Department of Labor
Office
of Pension and Welfare Benefits
Northern California Regional Office (415) 975-4600
Southern California Regional Office (626) 583-7862
Reports of violations and questions about
federal regulations on privacy of medical information (HIPAA
regulations):
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Office for Civil Rights
(866) 626-7748 (toll free)
Attorneys
CCEMHC maintains a list of attorneys
who have expressed interest in representing clients who are in
situations involving benefits denied by managed care plans, and
related violations of consumers' rights.
Educates and assists mental health client in
advocacy and self help:
California Network
of Mental Health Clients
(800) 626-7447
In the Sacramento area (916) 443-3232
For problems with mental health care in hospitals:
Patient
Watch (California Nurses Association)
2000 Franklin Street, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612-2908
(800) 440-6877
E-Mail addressed to:
patientwatch@calnurses.org
Media
To publicly voice your concerns about managed
care, write to the editor of your local newspaper. To find out about
current opportunities for publicity, contact
CCEMHC.
Report a complaint about a Health Care Organization to JACHO
