Health Insurance

27 Know Your Rights and Responsibilities You have a right to: • Be treated with courtesy and respect. • Get quality health care. • Get care from qualified medical personnel. • Choose a primary care doctor or pediatrician you trust, and change doctors if you are not satisfied. • Get an interpreter when English is not your first language. • Get an appointment when you need one. • Understand your health problem. • Understand the risks and benefits of your treatment choices. • Get a second opinion about a diagnosis or treatment. • Choose or refuse treatment. • Have your health information protected. • Get a copy of your medical records.