{"id":543,"date":"2021-02-24T06:31:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T06:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/?p=543"},"modified":"2025-04-25T10:24:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:24:36","slug":"puede-elegir-su-propio-medico-tras-un-accidente-laboral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/puede-elegir-su-propio-medico-tras-un-accidente-laboral\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfPuede elegir su propio m\u00e9dico tras un accidente laboral?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cuando te lesionas en el trabajo, es un doloroso recordatorio de lo r\u00e1pido que puede cambiar tu vida. Ahora tienes que buscar atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica y pasar por una recuperaci\u00f3n potencialmente larga.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bfQui\u00e9n puede ayudarle en esa recuperaci\u00f3n? Depende del m\u00e9dico que elija.<\/p>\n<p>A menos que la Comisi\u00f3n de Indemnizaci\u00f3n por Accidentes de Trabajo Texas disponga lo contrario, usted tiene derecho a elegir el m\u00e9dico que le atienda su <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/puedo-elegir-mi-propio-medico-para-los-trabajadores-de-compensacion-en-texas\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">tratamiento m\u00e9dico<\/a>. Como paciente, se merece tener un proveedor m\u00e9dico que est\u00e9 a su lado durante su recuperaci\u00f3n. Tambi\u00e9n merece que ese m\u00e9dico sea alguien en quien conf\u00ede.<\/p>\n<p>El Departamento de Seguros de Texas certifica las redes de compensaci\u00f3n para trabajadores, por lo que si su empresa utiliza una red como parte de un plan de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica gestionada, es posible que tenga que seleccionar un m\u00e9dico de esa lista. Hay excepciones, como si usted se lesion\u00f3 antes de que su empleador se inscribiera en una red de proveedores de compensaci\u00f3n de trabajadores o si tiene una emergencia que no puede esperar la atenci\u00f3n de un proveedor aprobado. Algunos trabajadores tambi\u00e9n pueden solicitar autorizaci\u00f3n para trabajar con un m\u00e9dico que no pertenezca a la red si necesitan verle por su especialidad o por otro motivo.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00bfC\u00f3mo sabe si puede elegir su propio proveedor o si tiene que elegir de la red?<\/h2>\n<p>Para empezar, debe comunicar su lesi\u00f3n a su empresa. A continuaci\u00f3n, le pedir\u00e1n que elija un m\u00e9dico de la lista de la red. Si tiene un plan de salud a trav\u00e9s de una organizaci\u00f3n para el mantenimiento de la salud (HMO), puede pedir a la red que su m\u00e9dico de cabecera se convierta en su m\u00e9dico.<\/p>\n<p>Tenga en cuenta que su m\u00e9dico de cabecera tiene derecho a denegar esa solicitud en algunos casos y debe aceptar las condiciones de pertenencia a la red. La red tambi\u00e9n tiene que aprobar a su m\u00e9dico antes de que usted empiece el tratamiento si quiere que \u00e9ste est\u00e9 cubierto.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00bfQu\u00e9 ocurre si no elige m\u00e9dico?<\/h2>\n<p>En caso de que no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdi.texas.gov\/pubs\/consumer\/cb084.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">elige a tu m\u00e9dico<\/a>Se le asignar\u00e1 uno. Si lo desea, puede cambiar de m\u00e9dico. Adem\u00e1s, recuerde que tendr\u00e1 que pedir que le remitan a un especialista si desea que le atienda en el futuro.a<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you get hurt on the job, it\u2019s a painful reminder of how quickly your life could change. Now, you need to seek medical care and to go through a potentially long recovery. Who can help with that recovery? That depends on the doctor you choose. 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