As a healthcare provider, you need to know the purpose of referrals and authorizations and the difference between the two.Use your textbook, the Internet, or other resources to research referrals. Then write a 1-2 page paper defining a physician referral and an insurance authorization. Include the following:
- The difference between a consultation and a referral
- The information that is included in a referral form
- The difference between an insurance authorization and an insurance verification
- The difference between a preauthorization and precertification