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Use these articles to introduce employees to the new Find a Doctor site. Please share these
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Introducing the New Find a Doctor Site
The new Find a Doctor site provided by The Alliance makes it easy to zero in on the right doctor or
hospital for you.
Find a Doctor is an easy-to-use, intuitive website that lets you search for more than 10,000 health care
services and professionals, including doctors, hospitals, chiropractors, oral surgeons, home health
services and much more.
Start by going to www.the-alliance.org and clicking on Find a Doctor. Select your employer’s name and
enter city, state and ZIP. You’ll be able to search by procedure, specialty, facility type and quality score.
Or, you can look up a facility and physician by name.
The site works from smartphones, tablets or computers to help you find services when you need them.
Look for these new features:
 Cost estimates for more than 70 procedures
 A map of search results
 Hospital safety grades and birthing care quality ratings
 Many ways to sort results
 And much more
Find a Doctor’s information about doctors, hospitals and other providers is tailored to meet the needs of
people who are covered by a health plan that uses The Alliance network.
If you need help during your search, contact Customer Service at The Alliance, Monday through Friday
from 8:30 a.m. – 4: 30 p.m. at 800.223.4139 or email [email protected].
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Log In to Learn More at Find a Doctor
If you are covered by a health plan that uses The Alliance network, you can log into the Find a Doctor
site.
Logging in lets you see the estimated costs of more than 70 procedures, which is a unique feature of
Find a Doctor.
Start by going to www.the-alliance.org and clicking Find a Doctor. Next, click the “Log In” button in the
top right corner and then click “signup.” You will be asked to enter:
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First and last name
Date of birth
Email address
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The Alliance moves health care forward by controlling costs, improving quality, and engaging individuals in their health.
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Your preferred password
This information lets us verify that your health plan uses The Alliance provider network. Only people
served by The Alliance network can see cost estimates.
After logging in, you can search for cost information. When cost differences are significant, a green
check mark sometimes appears to alert you to facilities with prices in the lowest 25 percent of all
Alliance network providers. Red boxes alert you when a doctor’s office or clinic charges a “facility fee,”
which is a fee added to the cost of seeing the doctor. Facility fees can range from $15 to hundreds of
dollars and may not be covered by your health plan.
When prices are not listed, you always have the option to contact customer service to request a cost
estimate. You can reach The Alliance Customer Service Team at 800.223.4139 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday or by emailing [email protected].
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Put Find a Doctor to Work for You
The new Find a Doctor site has a lot of new features and tools that can do the work for you when
searching for a doctor, health care facility or procedure.
After entering your criteria in the “Search By” or “Look Up“ boxes and viewing the results, you can refine
your search by:
 Widening or narrowing the distance you are willing to travel
 Displaying search results on a map
 Selecting your preferred gender
 Seeing who is accepting new patients
 Choosing your favored language
 Viewing your doctors’ medical specialties
 And much more
If you log in, you can also see estimated costs for more than 70 procedures. Anyone served by The
Alliance network can use the “signup” feature at any time to create an account and log in.
Visit www.the-alliance.org and click on Find a Doctor to find health services based on what matters to
you.
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Take the Guesswork out of Finding the Right Doctor
Does searching for a new doctor or hospital ever make you feel like taking a random guess?
The new Find a Doctor site powered by The Alliance gets rid of the guesswork by helping you compare
doctors and facilities based on cost, quality and other factors. Go to www.the-alliance.org and click on
Find a Doctor to get started.
If you log in, Find Doctor service will give you cost estimates for more than 70 procedures based on
actual costs experienced by past patients. Quality ratings are also available for Hospital Safety Scores
and birth center quality measures.
Other factors that can help you make a decision on where to receive care include:
 Locations
 Physician specialty
 Procedures offered
The Alliance customer service team can help you use Find a Doctor. Contact customer service at
800.223.4139, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or by emailing [email protected].
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Five Things You Can Do to Improve Your Search for a Doctor
Use these five tips to get the most out of the new Find a Doctor site.
1. Search by procedure. Type the name of the procedure or appointment you are seeking into the
“Search By” box. Examples include “colonoscopy,” “mammogram” or “office visit.”
2. Log in to get cost comparisons. Logging in lets you see costs for more than 70 procedures.
3. Check Hospital Safety Scores. Hospital Safety Scores from The Leapfrog Group give hospitals
letter grades of “A” to “F” based on patient safety.
4. Use your smartphone or tablet. Find a Doctor can be used from many devices to find care when
you’re on the go.
5. Narrow or expand your search. Use the “sort by” box and filters to match your search to your
needs.
Find a Doctor is designed to meet the needs of people who are covered by a health plan that uses The
Alliance network.
Visit www.the-alliance.org and click the Find a Doctor button to begin you search.
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You Have Choices. Explore Them with Find a Doctor.
If you are on the health plan using The Alliance network, you have access to more than 10,000
professional health service providers.
Find a Doctor shows you how broad your options really are and then gives you the tools to narrow your
search.
The Alliance network gives you access to more than:
 70 hospitals
 5,100 medical doctors
 10,000 total professional service providers
 2,600 medical clinic sites
 400 chiropractic clinic sites
 400 mental health clinics
 200 home care agencies
Health costs vary at different locations, so use Find a Doctor to see cost estimates for more than 70
procedures. Costs are available for colonoscopy, MRI, office visits, mammograms and more. You can also
see hospital quality scores based on patient safety.
Remember that you have choices whenever you search for a doctor or medical facility. Start your search
by visiting www.the-alliance.org and clicking the Find a Doctor button.