HHS - Hospital Compare

This falls into the be prepared category. It is a nice little site the government put up so that you can see how the hospitals in your area compare.

http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/

Know how your local hospitals compare. Then check your insurance - where do you have to go for treatment if it is not an emergency.

In an emergency situation, your insurance will pay for the closest hospital even if they are not one the plan. However, you will have to be moved to a covered hospital as soon as you are stable.

Sharono