Outpatient Information

DO NOT BRING ANY VALUABLES – Jewelry and other valuables should be left at home. If you are staying overnight, you only need personal essentials such as robes, slippers, glasses, dentures, etc.

WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO REACH YOU BY TELEPHONE - If you will not be at home the day of admission and/or the evening prior to admission, please contact us at 551-996-2101 to provide us with a telephone number where you can be reached. In addition, if you have a cell phone, please provide us with your number. We may need to call you regarding schedule changes.

Our goal is to help you get settled and feel comfortable as quickly as possible. On the day you arrive at Hackensack University Medical Center, you will be greeted by a Registration receptionist. Please have with you:

• CURRENT INSURANCE CARD(S) INCLUDING Medicare AND THE CURRENT MONTH’S MEDICAID CARD
• SEPARATE FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION, such as your driver’s license, Passport, etc, that shows proof of address as well.
• COPY OF YOUR ADVANCE DIRECTIVE (LIVING WILL). If you do not have one, we will provide you with information regarding an Advance Directive.
• THE PATIENT AT HOME MEDICATION LIST should be completed and brought with you.
• ANY REQUIRED MANAGED CARE REFERRAL and/or PRECERTIFICATION Forms (if necessary)
• EMPLOYER INFORMATION FOR WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS AND A CLAIM NUMBER (if available)
• AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CARD FOR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT CASES
• RESPONSIBLE PARTY INFORMATION (the guarantor- the person responsible for the bill)
• MILITARY MEDICAL CARD IF YOU ARE VETERAN
• PRESCRIPTION or PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS – THE REASON for the VISIT