How to Complain and Get Heard

Medical care is a service, and as the consumer of that service, you have the right to make your voice heard if you have a complaint. AHRQ has compiled some useful resources to help you better communicate with your health provider, and to learn how to file a complaint should it become necessary.

AHRQ has compiled some useful resources on this subject:

• Questions Are the Answer: Get More Involved With Your Health Care
• Learn about Consumer Rights, Protections, and Ways to Complain
• Report a Complaint about a Health Care Organization
• How to File a Complaint to Medicare
• You can also contact your state’s medical society or licensing board for instructions on how to file a complaint. The American Medical Association provide a list of the State Medical Boards.

Related Links

Internet Citation: How to Complain and Get Heard . Content last reviewed June 2023. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/how-to-complain.html

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