Member Rights & Responsibilities

We are committed to treating you with dignity, respect, and fairness.

Your Rights as Our Member

Risen Health Partners is committed to respecting the rights of individuals who contact or receive services from our organization. When Enhanced Care Management or Community Supports are authorized or arranged through a Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan, applicable plan requirements and member protections also apply.

We believe that a partnership based on mutual respect and clear communication leads to the best health outcomes.

You have the right to:

  • Respect & Dignity: Be treated with respect and dignity, giving due consideration to your right to privacy and the need to maintain confidentiality of your medical information.

  • Information: Receive information about Risen Health Partners, our services, our practitioners, and your rights and responsibilities.

  • Participate in Decisions: Participate in decision-making regarding your own health care, including the right to refuse treatment or services (including ECM) without losing your standard Medi-Cal benefits.

  • Confidentiality: Have your medical records kept private and confidential, as protected by HIPAA and state laws.

  • Access to Records: Request and receive a copy of your medical records, and ask that they be amended or corrected.

  • Voice Complaints: Voice grievances or appeals, either verbally or in writing, about the organization or the services you received.

  • Non-Discrimination: Receive care without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

  • Interpreter Services: Receive free language interpreter services if your primary language is not English.

  • Advance Directives: Formulate advance directives (a living will) regarding your healthcare decisions.

You have the responsibility to:

  • Provide Information: Supply information (to the extent possible) that Risen Health Partners and your practitioners need in order to provide care. This includes your medical history and current contact information.

  • Follow Plans: Follow the plans and instructions for care that you have agreed to with your practitioners.

  • Understand Your Health: Participate in understanding your health problems and developing mutually agreed-upon treatment goals, to the degree possible.

  • Respect: Treat Risen Health Partners staff, members, and visitors with respect and courtesy.

  • Keep Appointments: Keep scheduled appointments or call to cancel/reschedule at least 24 hours in advance so we can help another member.

  • Report Changes: Inform your Case Manager if your housing status, phone number, or insurance coverage changes.

If You Have a Concern

If you are unhappy with the care you received, you have the right to file a formal grievance. You will not be treated differently or penalized for filing a complaint.

  • Contact Us: You can speak directly with our Compliance Officer at (323) 405-7725 or email info@risenhealth.org.

  • Contact Your Health Plan: If your services are authorized, referred, or arranged through your Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan, you may also contact your plan directly regarding grievances, appeals, or service concerns. Please refer to your Medi-Cal plan ID card or member materials for the correct contact information.

  • State Hearing: If you are unsatisfied with the decision, you may ask for a State Fair Hearing.

Policy reviewed by Ekaterina Timofeeva, PhD.