Understand your health insurance coverage

Many health care consumers don’t take the time to understand their health insurance coverage before they incur medical expenses. You should review the plan materials frequently, and ask your employer or the insurer if you have any questions.

The time to address any confusion is now, not when you are facing a stressful medical situation and may have to make decisions quickly.

Other Resources:
The Arizona Department of Health Services administers mental health, disease control, environmental health and family health services in Arizona. Go to http://www.azdhs.gov/ for more information.

The Arizona Department of Insurance executes the state insurance laws in a manner that protects insurance consumers and encourages economic development. For more information, visit Arizona Department of Insurance: http://www.id.state.az.us/

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the health services research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AHRQ is a home to research centers and a major source of funding and technical assistance for health services research and research training at leading U.S. universities and other institutions. To learn more, go to Federal Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is Arizona’s Medicaid program, designed to deliver quality healthcare under cutting-edge concepts of managed care. Go to AHCCCS: http://www.ahcccs.state.az.us/site/ for more information.

To compare Medicare prescription drug plans, find a doctor or to compare health plans visit the Medicare at: http://www.medicare.gov/