Office of Health Care Ombudsman and Bill of Rights of the District of Columbia

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The Office of Health Care Ombudsman and Bill of Rights of the District of Columbia is a government agency that assists DC residents in navigating the health care system, resolving coverage and access disputes, and protecting patients’ rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency ⓘ
ombudsman office ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
focusesOn health care access issues ⓘ
health insurance coverage issues ⓘ
patient rights issues ⓘ
fundedBy District of Columbia government ⓘ
governmentLevel district ⓘ
hasLegalBasis District of Columbia health care consumer protection laws ⓘ
hasPurpose assist District of Columbia residents in navigating the health care system ⓘ
help resolve health care access disputes ⓘ
help resolve health coverage disputes ⓘ
protect patients’ rights ⓘ
isPartOf District of Columbia government ⓘ
jurisdiction District of Columbia ⓘ
language English ⓘ
locatedIn Washington, D.C. ⓘ
nonProfitStatus not-for-profit public office ⓘ
operatesIn District of Columbia ⓘ
providesService assistance with access to health care services ⓘ
assistance with health insurance denials and appeals ⓘ
education on patients’ rights ⓘ
information about health care coverage options ⓘ
mediation between consumers and health plans or providers ⓘ
regulates no entities directly ⓘ
role advocacy for health care consumers ⓘ
ombudsman for health care complaints ⓘ
sector health care ⓘ
serves District of Columbia health care consumers ⓘ
District of Columbia residents ⓘ

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District of Columbia health and human services system → hasPart → Office of Health Care Ombudsman and Bill of Rights of the District of Columbia ⓘ