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| Name: | Prohibition of "Gag Clauses" in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Rule (48 CFR Part 1609). |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Subject(s): | Medical care and sickness benefit |
| Type of legislation: | Regulation, Decree, Ordinance |
| Adopted on: | 1998-09-09 |
| Entry into force: | |
| Published on: | Federal Register, 1998-08-10, Vol. 63, No. 153, pp. 42584-42586 |
| ISN: | USA-1998-R-50634 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=50634&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Federal Register, 1998-08-10, Vol. 63, No. 153, pp. 42584-42586 |
| Abstract/Citation: | Amends the Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition Regulations (FEHBR) to prohibit health benefit carriers participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program from entering into contracts or employment agreements with health care providers, provider groups, or health care workers that would include provisions or incentives that limit or restrict communication of medically necessary services to FEHB enrolees. |