Referrals

Referrals are required by some insurance policies.　 We are happy to see you with or without the referral, but if your insurance company requires a referral in order for them to assume financial responsibility for the visit, we encourage you to be sure you have one.  All insurance companies that require referrals state that REFERRALS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PATIENT.   It is the policy of this office that the patient is responsible for all fees resulting from a visit if the visit is not covered by the patient’s insurance (and this includes visits without valid referrals).　 If you arrive without a valid referral in hand, you may be asked to sign a waiver acknowledging your responsibility for the fees incurred should your insurance company deny payment to us because of lack of a valid referral.　 An appointment without a valid referral is the same as an appointment without insurance — the patient is responsible for payment of the charges.