If the health care plan you are offered does not meet your child’s needs, ask your employer’s human resources or personnel department about a child-friendly health care plan. Here are some questions you may want to ask your employer or health plan.

Is there a group of Pediatricians from which to choose, including primary care providers as well as subspecialty pediatricians? Is there a dollar amount limit on services that my child can access before I am required to pay out-of-pocket costs? Am I required to stay within my health plan’s network? Do I need referrals for specialty care? What are the penalties, if any, for using an out-of-network provider? If my health plan or my selected health care provider chooses to exit a contract for any reason, will the plan continue to cover services provided by the hospital or physician in order to maintain continuity of care? Is the provider I want to select open to new patients, or patients who have my health plan?

 

If the health care plan you are offered does not meet your child’s needs, ask your employer’s human resources or personnel department about a child-friendly health care plan. Here are some questions you may want to ask your employer or health plan.

Is there a group of Pediatricians from which to choose, including primary care providers as well as subspecialty pediatricians? Is there a dollar amount limit on services that my child can access before I am required to pay out-of-pocket costs? Am I required to stay within my health plan’s network? Do I need referrals for specialty care? What are the penalties, if any, for using an out-of-network provider? If my health plan or my selected health care provider chooses to exit a contract for any reason, will the plan continue to cover services provided by the hospital or physician in order to maintain continuity of care? Is the provider I want to select open to new patients, or patients who have my health plan?

 

If the health care plan you are offered does not meet your child’s needs, ask your employer’s human resources or personnel department about a child-friendly health care plan. Here are some questions you may want to ask your employer or health plan.

Is there a group of Pediatricians from which to choose, including primary care providers as well as subspecialty pediatricians? Is there a dollar amount limit on services that my child can access before I am required to pay out-of-pocket costs? Am I required to stay within my health plan’s network? Do I need referrals for specialty care? What are the penalties, if any, for using an out-of-network provider? If my health plan or my selected health care provider chooses to exit a contract for any reason, will the plan continue to cover services provided by the hospital or physician in order to maintain continuity of care? Is the provider I want to select open to new patients, or patients who have my health plan?

 

If the health care plan you are offered does not meet your child’s needs, ask your employer’s human resources or personnel department about a child-friendly health care plan. Here are some questions you may want to ask your employer or health plan.

  • Is there a group of Pediatricians from which to choose, including primary care providers as well as subspecialty pediatricians?
  • Is there a dollar amount limit on services that my child can access before I am required to pay out-of-pocket costs?
  • Am I required to stay within my health plan’s network?
  • Do I need referrals for specialty care? What are the penalties, if any, for using an out-of-network provider?
  • If my health plan or my selected health care provider chooses to exit a contract for any reason, will the plan continue to cover services provided by the hospital or physician in order to maintain continuity of care?
  • Is the provider I want to select open to new patients, or patients who have my health plan?