APhA Policy Manual

Freedom to Choose

FREEDOM OF ACCESS (FREEDOM OF CHOICE)

APhA supports the patient’s freedom to choose a provider of health care services and a provider’s right to be offered participation in governmental or other third-party programs under equal terms and conditions.
APhA opposes government or other third-party programs that impose financial disincentives or penalties that inhibit the patient’s freedom to choose a provider or health care services.
APhA supports that patients who must rely upon governmentally financed or administered programs are entitled to the same high quality of pharmaceutical services as are provided to the population as a whole.