Here are some questions to think about:
- Are you happy with your current doctors? Call their
offices to find out which plans they are in. You may
be able to choose a plan that will allow you to keep
seeing those doctors without paying extra.
- Do you think you will need to see a specialist? Call
the plan to get a list of all of their providers,
including specialists, and find out whether you will
need referrals to see specialists.
- Is going to a certain hospital important to you? The
hospital you go to often depends on the plan you are
in and where your doctor has privileges. Find out from
the plans and the doctors you are considering what
hospitals you would be able to use.
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Plan A |
Plan B |
Plan C |
| Does the plan include
the doctors I want to see? |
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| Will I be able to
choose my doctor? |
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| Does the plan include
the specialists I want to see? |
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| What is the referral
procedure if I want to see a specialist? |
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| Which hospitals will I
be able to use? |
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This checklist is a modified version of one created by the
Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (exit DHFS):
Choosing a
Health Plan. Your Guide to Choosing
Quality Health Care. AHCPR
Publication No. 99-0012, July 2001. Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/qntascii/qnthplan.htm (exit DHS)
Last Revised: 07/01/08
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