Referrals, prescriptions, and certifications: What are they, and how are they different?
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Rehab therapy professionals have a lot to keep track of when initiating patient treatment—everything from verifying patient insurance information to building rapport with patients. And that’s in addition to ensuring that if a patient comes in via a physician—or has an insurance plan that requires the oversight of an MD—you’ve covered all things paperwork and signatures. While referrals, prescriptions, and certifications are all part of the rehab therapy landscape, you won’t need all of these for every patient. Here are the similarities—and differences—as well as what you’ll need to do to obtain each.
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