Specialist Care/Referrals Sample Clauses

Specialist Care/Referrals. If the Nurse Practitioner feels a healthcare need is outside of the scope of primary care, referral to a specialist will be warranted. Membership in the PRACTICE does not preclude medically necessary specialist evaluation or referral as deemed appropriate by the Nurse Practitioner. If the MEMBER does not agree to follow through on a recommendation for specialist referral by the PRACTICE, the MEMBER will be asked to sign an Against Medical Advice form and the PRACTICE reserves the right to terminate the Member’s membership. It is not the responsibility of the PRACTICE to guarantee discounted specialist pricing. If the PRACTICE does not have information providing specialist cash pricing on hand, it will be the MEMBER’S responsibility to obtain such pricing at the specialist's office.
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Specialist Care/Referrals. If the Provider feels a healthcare need is outside of the scope of family medicine, referral to a specialist will be warranted. Membership in the PRACTICE does not preclude medically necessary specialist evaluation or referral as deemed appropriate by the Provider. The provider may from time to time conduct telephone consultations with specialists on behalf of the patient as part of medical care coordination and at no direct expense, but this shall be at the discretion of the provider and shall not preclude medically necessary specialist referral. If the Member does not agree to follow through on a recommendation for specialist referral by the PRACTICE, the Member will be asked to sign an Against Medical Advice form and the PRACTICE reserves the right to terminate the Member’s membership. Although the PRACTICE may help procure specialist cash pricing for the Member, it is not the responsibility of the PRACTICE to guarantee discounted specialist pricing. If the PRACTICE does not have information providing specialist cash pricing on hand, it will be the Member's responsibility to obtain such pricing at the specialist's office.
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Specialist Care/Referrals. If the Provider feels a healthcare need is outside of the scope of primary care, referral to a specialist will be warranted. Membership in the PRACTICE does not preclude medically necessary specialist evaluation or referral as deemed appropriate by the Provider. If the Member does not agree to follow through on a recommendation for specialist referral by the PRACTICE, the Member will be asked to sign an Against Medical Advice form and the PRACTICE reserves the right to terminate the Member’s membership. Although the PRACTICE may help procure specialist cash pricing for the Member, it is not the responsibility of the PRACTICE to guarantee discounted specialist pricing. If the PRACTICE does not have information providing specialist cash pricing on hand, it will be the Member's responsibility to obtain such pricing at the specialist's office.
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