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Member Rights and Responsibilities

Know your rights.  

As a member you have certain rights. SilverSummit Healthplan wants to always respect your rights. We expect our providers to respect your rights.

Your rights are

  • To be treated with respect, dignity, and privacy
  • To pick or change doctors from the provider network
  • To be able to get in touch with your provider
  • To go to any provider or clinic for family planning services
  • To get care right away if you have a medical emergency
  • To be told what your illness or medical condition is 
  • To be told your treatment options and what your provider thinks is best  
  • To make decisions about your health care
  • To give permission before the start of diagnosis, treatment or surgery
  • To refuse treatment
  • To have the personal information in medical records kept private
  • To report any complaint or grievance about your provider or medical care
  • To appeal action that reduces or denies services based on medical criteria
  • To receive interpretation services
  • To not be pressured into making decisions about treatment
  • To not be discriminated against due to race, color, national origin or health status or the need for healthcare services
  • To request a second opinion
  • To be notified at the time of enrollment and annually of your disenrollment rights
  • To make an Advance Directive
  • To file any complaint with Nevada DHHS if your Advance Directive is not followed
  • To choose a provider who gives you care whenever possible and appropriate
  • To receive accessible healthcare services similar to services given under Medicaid FFS. This includes similar amount, duration and scope.
  • To get enough services to be reasonable expected to achieve the goal of the treatment. 
  • To not have your services denied or reduced just because of a specific diagnosis, type of illness or medical condition
  • To use your rights without any negative effects from Nevada DHHS, SilverSummit Healthplan, its providers or contractors
  • To receive all written member information from SilverSummit Healthplan:
    • At no cost to you.
    • In languages other than English
    • In other ways, to help with the special needs of members who may have trouble reading the information for any reason
  • To get interpretation services for free in any language
  • To be told that interpretation services are available and how to get them
  • To get help understanding the requirements and benefits of SilverSummit Healthplan from Nevada DHHS

Know your responsibilities

As a member you have certain responsibilities. Treatment can work better if you do these things.

Your responsibilities are

  • Notify SilverSummit Healthplan if:
    • Your family size changes
    • You move out of the state or have other address changes
    • You get or have health coverage under another policy, other third party, or there are changes to that coverage
  • Work on improving your own health   
  • Tell SilverSummit Healthplan when you go to the emergency room. 
  • Talk to your provider about preauthorization of services they recommend
  • Inform SilverSummit Healthplan if your member ID card is lost or stolen
  • Show your member ID card and Nevada Medicaid ID card when getting healthcare services
  • Know SilverSummit Healthplan procedures, coverage rules, and restrictions the best that you can
  • Contact SilverSummit Healthplan when you need information or have questions
  • Give providers accurate and complete medical information
  • Follow prescribed treatment. Or tell your provider the reason(s) treatment cannot be followed as soon as possible.
  • Ask your providers questions to help you understand treatment. Learn about the possible risks, benefits, and costs of treatment alternatives. Make care decisions after you have thought about all of these things.
  • Be actively involved in your treatment. Understand your health problems and be a part of making treatment goals with your provider as much as you can.
  • Follow the grievance process if you have concerns about your care