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Insurance Term - Referral

An approval from the primary care physician for the patient to see a specialist or get certain specialized medical services that cannot be provided by the Primary Care Physician. In many HMO plans, the insured person needs to get a referral before he/she avails medical care from anyone except the primary care physician. If the referral is not received, the HMO may cover resulting expenses.

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