Be an informed patient before you say yes.
A doctor or dentist just recommended a procedure. Before you schedule, get the briefing: is this standard for your situation? What questions should you ask? What does it typically cost, and what does insurance cover? What are the red flags? What's recovery really like? Empowers you to be an informed patient — not medical advice, but medical literacy.
Procedure Probe helps you understand what you're agreeing to before a medical or dental procedure. It explains the procedure in plain language, tells you whether it's standard for your situation, generates the exact questions to ask your provider, breaks down typical costs and insurance coverage, flags red flags to watch for, and gives you an honest picture of recovery.
Scenario: Your dentist recommended a crown for $1,200 and you're not sure it's necessary.
What you do: Enter 'dental crown', quoted price $1,200, provider dentist, concern 'is this necessary?'
Result: Explains what a crown involves in plain English, notes it's standard if the tooth is >50% compromised but worth questioning for small cavities, gives 7 questions to ask (including 'can we try a large filling first?'), shows typical range is $800-$1,500, and flags the red flag of recommending crowns on teeth that could be restored with less invasive treatment.