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. Health plan navigator

Choosing a health plan is never easy, but the Health Plan Navigator, developed in conjunction with John Connolly, author of The ABCs of HMOs, will help complete the task.

Use the Health Plan Navigator to select the kinds of treatment that are important to you, and then to compare the level of benefits for three plans of your choosing.

To get started, read through the list of treatment categories below, setting a priority for each according to your needs. For example, parents of young children probably want full well-baby care and easy access to emergency care. When you're done, hit "Submit."

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CATEGORY Score the importance
Alternative care (acupuncture, etc.) Important
Somewhat
Not important
Diagnostic tests (CAT scan, MRI, X-ray) Important
Somewhat
Not important
Emergency Important
Somewhat
Not important
Extended care Important
Somewhat
Not important
Family planning Important
Somewhat
Not important
Home health care Important
Somewhat
Not important
Hospice care Important
Somewhat
Not important
Infertility Important
Somewhat
Not important
Mammograms Important
Somewhat
Not important
Maximum lifetime coverage Important
Somewhat
Not important
Mental health (inpatient) Important
Somewhat
Not important
Mental health (outpatient) Important
Somewhat
Not important
Out-of-network care Important
Somewhat
Not important
Second opinion Important
Somewhat
Not important
Physical exams Important
Somewhat
Not important
Physical therapy (outpatient) Important
Somewhat
Not important
Pre-existing conditions Important
Somewhat
Not important
Prescription drugs Important
Somewhat
Not important
Substance abuse (inpatient) Important
Somewhat
Not important
Substance abuse (outpatient) Important
Somewhat
Not important
Surgery/hospitalization Important
Somewhat
Not important
Wellness programs Important
Somewhat
Not important

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