Insurance and health information, including:
- All insurance cards, including Medicare or Medicaid cards, if applicable
- A list of your current medications. If you are staying overnight, bring any medications you are currently taking, in the original bottle
- Employer information for worker's compensation claims
- Information on the person responsible for the bill
- Automobile insurance card, if your visit is the result of an automobile accident
- Your health history, including past surgeries, hospitalizations and allergies
- Your doctor's full name, address and phone number
- Preauthorization, referrals and/or any other information about why you are at the hospital
- A copy of your advance directive
Personal information, including:
- Photo identification (driver’s license, military or government-issued card)
- Birth certificate copy for minors
- Phone numbers, addresses and emergency contact information
Personal items, including:
- Hearing aids and extra batteries
- Assistive devices, such as a walker or a cane
- Shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, denture cup, comb or brush, shaver, lip balm and lotion
- Slippers and a robe
- A phone calling card if you think you'll need to make long-distance calls
- Reading material, such as books and magazines
