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| about treatment costs, prescription drugs and | | | | Be knowledgeable |
| other alternative treatments. Physicians may | | | | Have a good understanding of your policy and |
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| Know your network | | | | other alternative treatments. Physicians may |
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| for a trip to the doctor or hospital. | | | | Consumers have to be familiar with the network |
| Visit the doctor when hospital trips are | | | | that their health insurance plans cover. Otherwise, |
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| effective. | | | | unnecessary. Emergency room visits get |
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| be well known for its advances in medicine but | | | | effective. |
| not its ability to control and prevent infection. | | | | Consumers should consider the history of the |
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| help keep health care costs lower. | | | | be well known for its advances in medicine but |
| Avoiding out-of-network visits is an easy way for | | | | not its ability to control and prevent infection. |
| consumers to keep costs down; however it is | | | | Hospitals with lower infection and mortality rates |
| sometimes necessary. Consumers can negotiate | | | | help keep health care costs lower. |
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| choice. | | | | |