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Before you go to the emergency room:

  • Know your rights.
  • If you have insurance, find out if and when you need to get pre-authorization.
  • Learn what to do if you need an ambulance.
  • If you can, before you go to the emergency room, call your doctor. If you can't before, do it from the emergency room.
  • If the need is not time sensitive, time your visit to the least busy time.
  • If you can, bring a patient advocate.
  • Learn how an emergency room functions and what to do.

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