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DaleyCare Medicare Glossary

Learn more about Medicare. Start with these definitions.

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referral

Managed care plans require that you get a referral from your primary care doctor prior to receiving health care services from any other physician or provider. If you do not get that referral first, plans in many instances will not pay for your care.

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regional home health intermediary

A regional home health intermediary is a private company that contracted through Medicare to pay bills (hospice, home health care) under the guidelines of Original Medicare. RHHIs also investigate the quality of home health care services.

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