When you arrive at the hospital, you should have with you all the (2) ###### information needed to be admitted, like your insurance information and copies of X-rays and other test (3) ######, even if they were taken at another facility. Bring your insurance card and any referral or (4) ###### form from your doctor. You should also have some form of (5) ###### with a photo. You will also need to sign an agreement regarding treatment consent. Once you arrive, there is usually a concierge who will assist you with the (6) ###### process.
Many elective surgeries and other (7) ###### are (8) ###### done on the same day. Usually a hospital staff member will (9) ###### you to the exit and make sure you get into the car safely. After you leave the hospital, you will receive a (10) ###### from the hospital for the charges your insurer does not cover. Your insurance policy will outline any amount for which you may be responsible.
You will find that smoking is not (11) ###### in any hospital building. Often, hospitals have (12) ###### smoking areas outside for patients, families, and staff who wish to smoke.]]>