Health Maintenance Organizations

In most cases, you must see a specialist who participates in your HMO. Sometimes, in special circumstances, HMO patients may be referred to providers outside the HMO network and still receive coverage.

If you need to be admitted to the hospital and it is not an emergency, you may have to obtain precertification from your plan. In most cases, your physician or hospital will take care of this for you. Non-emergency hospital care may not be covered without precertification. In case of an emergency admission, you or a family member, your doctor, or your hospital will need to contact your plan within a certain timeframe (usually within 48 hours of admission) to obtain written confirmation of coverage for the hospital stay.

Today, some HMOs do not follow this “primary care model.” So, if you are considering a traditional HMO, it is important to compare the features and requirements among the various HMO plans that are available to you.
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