Dear Supporters of the Medical Blacklisting Prevention Act:
There are 50+ million Americans with chronic pain who are being systematically denied appropriate medical care.
Here's how:
- Doctor labels patient "drug-seeking" or says pain is "just anxiety" or "all in your head"
- That label gets shared to other providers
- Patient is denied pain management everywhere
- Patient suffers, deteriorates, sometimes dies
- Same records are WITHHELD and hidden from patient - can't prove it's false
This is medical blacklisting. It happens every day. It's currently LEGAL.
The Medical Blacklisting Prevention Act would make this a FEDERAL CRIME:
Class B Felony (up to 7 years prison):
- Falsely labeling pain patients "drug-seeking"
- Sharing false labels with other providers
- Denying pain management based on labels from other providers
- Withholding records from patients
Class A Felony (up to life in prison):
- Systematic blacklisting of multiple patients
- Causing death or severe irreversible harm
Plus:
- Permanent license revocation
- Mandatory exclusion from Medicare/Medicaid
- Patients can sue for damages ($50,000 minimum)
Pain patients deserve appropriate treatment. Providers who blacklist them should face prison time.
Share the petition: https://www.change.org/End_Medical_Blacklisting
Share your story in the comments: Have you been denied pain management? Labeled "drug-seeking" despite legitimate medical need?
Together we can END medical blacklisting.
In solidarity and hope for our future,
Amy