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What Does Mean ‘referrals’ In Medical (health) Care In The U.s.a.?

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Sunday, July 26, 2009, 7:01
This news item was posted in Medical Information category and has 6 Comments so far.

I’ve found a word ‘referrals’ in some articles on medical (health) care including hospice services, I would guess, but it’s hard to find the exact meaning..

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6 Responses to “What Does Mean ‘referrals’ In Medical (health) Care In The U.s.a.?”

  1. Anonymous said on Sunday, July 26, 2009, 13:53

    A ‘referral” is required from one doctor for you to see another. In our worthless healthcare system, you have to get a referral many times from your primary care provider to see, for example, a neurologist. It’s a worthless waste of time, and it decreases people’s access to necessary health care providers.
    Say you’re having headaches, and you want to see a neurologist. With some insurance plans, you can’t just call up the neurologist and make an appointment. YOu first have to get a “referral” from your primary doc to see the specialist. This can take up to 6 weeks…and that’s a crime in and of itself. It actually only takes about 10 minutes. 5 minutes to fill out the referral form and 5 minutes to fax it to the doctor you want to see.

  2. Anonymous said on Sunday, July 26, 2009, 18:45

    means: wait in line and get confused. I am sorry, I am so confused with the system. I waited for a long time for a referral and when it finally happened, a nurse took my symptoms and reported to the Doctor specialist. I ended up confused and never saw the Doctor. The nurse, had no idea of what she was talking about.

  3. mary said on Sunday, July 26, 2009, 20:50

    Mostly, if your local doctor cant fix your problem, and needs to send you to a specialist, he will write a letter for you to take, this is the referral.

  4. deadsqir said on Sunday, July 26, 2009, 23:36

    a referral means in medical terms that a doctor is requesting you to see another physician or service. This referral system allows for insurance to cover the cost, as they will figure if a doctor referred you then it was probably necessary. Basically it helps to cut down on costs for insurance company’s.

  5. blkmgikw said on Monday, July 27, 2009, 3:55

    basically when your md refers you to another specialty this a referral ie if your allergies uncontrolled nay refer you to a allergist.

  6. jnnfchar said on Monday, July 27, 2009, 6:31

    A referral means if one doctor can’t help you then you will receive a referral to another one.

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