The golden rule here is to arrange as much as you can before being admitted.
Ask the following questions:
Can you have the needed forms
mailed to your home before being admitted? This will give you more time to review and
complete them. Can you be "preadmitted" over the telephone?
Is your insurance coverage well understood
by both the billing department and you?
Can you reserve a private or semiprivate
room with your coverage?
What identification will you need to have?
Do you need special foods? If so, how can
you arrange for them?
HEALTH AT HOME - Your Complete Guide to Symptoms, Solutions, and Self-Care © 1999 by Don R. Powell. American Institute for Preventive Medicine.
Date updated 02/01/99