What to Bring
Whether you have a doctor's appointment, or are scheduled for a procedure, having personal and insurance identification on hand will reduce stress and make your visit more pleasant. Here is a checklist of items to bring to the hospital with you.
- Photo identification, such as a drivers license, military or government issued card
- A driver's license will provide full (often legal) name, current address, date of birth, gender, a picture, and organ donor indicator.
- Birth certificate copy (often for minors)
- Passport
- Current Insurance Card(s)
- Insurance card will provide insurance company name, phone numbers, plan ID #, group number, member name, primary care physician (PCP), co-pay amounts, website URL, billing address, insured name, policy type, policy number, and other financial information. Contact the insurance company beforehand to correct any mistakes.
- Military medical card
- Medicare cards (see http://www.medicare.gov)
- Current month's Medicaid card
- Employer information for worker’s compensation claims and claim number (if available)
- Responsible party information (person responsible for the bill), this information may change due to divorce and custody issues
- Automobile insurance card (in cases of automobile accidents) and claim number (if available)
- Other demographic information
- Phone numbers, race, marital status, foreign language (interpreter needed), local or temporary address
- Advance directive or living will
- Diagnosis, reason for visit
- Attending physician - full name, address, phone number
- Pre-authorization and/or referrals
- Financial means to cover any patient-responsible balances such as co-payment or deductibles. In addition to cash or personal checks, we all accept most major credit cards such as MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express. Call our credit office at 201-833-3341 with any questions related to prices and/or payment.
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