Things you might not know about your healthcare.

1. Empowering Patients Healthcare in the 21st Century

3. YOU can choose which hospital the ambulance takes you to!

4. YOU can make informed decisions on which test you will be given, which lab to go to and which treatment you will receive.

5. YOU can ask your doctor questions…and she/he should answer them!

6. YOU have the right to appeal and amend your medical reports and bills!

8. Ask your doctor questions…don’t let the doctor lead your visit. Your doctor works for you, not you for her/him! Remember that!

9. Your doctor’s nurse should be your best friend! She/he can help you with questions, advice and is easier to get a hold of!

14. If the information is wrong, you have the right to amend the report to reflect your corrections.

15. There is a system to medical billing and this leads to excessive and outrageously wrong charges.

16. Always check your bill to be sure that you are charged ONLY for procedures you received, medication you took and supplies you used.

17. Did your doctor really spend 45 minutes in the room with you? If not, why are you being charged for it? Check your doctor bill to make sure the charges are correct.

19. Is your doctor always right?

20. Your insurance will pay for a 2nd opinion.