What to Know Before You Arrive

Know your health insurance benefits.

Before your procedure, you or your physician may contact your health insurance company to determine what is covered by your insurance plan. If you are a member of a health maintenance organization (HMO), you will want to know if you are covered for services at Washington Hospital. The HMO may also require you to have any pre-admission testing done at a place other than Washington Hospital.

Results of your pre-admission testing

All patients will meet with the Gamma Knife team radiation oncologist for a consult as well as a tour of the Gamma Knife facility prior to the procedure date. If you are coming from out of town, most of your paperwork will be completed on the day before you come for the procedure. We encourage out-of-town patients to stay in or near Fremont on the day before the procedure and possibly one night afterwards.