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OUR SERVICES

Referral & Authorization Coordination

Certain appointments and services may require referrals or prior authorization.

Our Referral & Authorization Support Includes

Administrative tracking and follow-up that keeps referral and auth tasks organized for your staff.

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Referral information collection

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Referral status follow-up

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Prior authorization coordination

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Tracking authorization requests

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Communicating outstanding requirements

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Following up on pending requests

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Updating practice staff regarding status

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Maintaining administrative tracking

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Referral & Auth Boundaries

Administrative tracking and follow-up — clinical necessity stays with your providers.

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We Handle

  • Referral information collection
  • Status follow-up and tracking
  • Prior authorization coordination
  • Staff updates on outstanding requirements
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Stays With Your Practice

  • Clinical necessity determinations
  • Provider-to-provider clinical conversations
  • Final authorization clinical attachments
  • Ordering and care pathway decisions

Typical Referral & Auth Follow-Up Windows

Expected timing for collecting details, chasing status, and updating your team.

  • Referral Info Collection iconReferral Info CollectionSame Business Day
  • Status Follow-Up Cadence iconStatus Follow-Up CadenceEvery 2–3 Business Days
  • Authorization Tracking Updates iconAuthorization Tracking UpdatesOngoing Until Closed
  • Staff Status Communication iconStaff Status CommunicationWithin 1 Business Day of Change

* Payer and specialist response times can extend overall authorization timelines.

Keep Referrals and Authorizations Moving Forward