Insurance and Referrals
Please call our office before you make an appointment
with a specialist. Most health concerns can be taken care of by your family
physician and do not require another specialist. If your primary care physician
decides a referral is needed, we need at least five working days to obtain the
referral or authorization number. Our referral staff will take the necessary
information over the phone and obtain a referral for you. If you are unable
to reach them please leave a message on voice mail or you may send them an email
request.
We will need the following information:
- Patient name, date of birth and phone number
during the day
- Name of insurance (HMO or PPO)
- Specialist name, phone number and address
- Reason for referral
Referrals cannot be given to new patients who have
never been seen in our office. Referrals are not given for a problem not previously
diagnosed and/or discussed with your family physician. Please allow one week
for your referral to be processed.
