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Originally Posted by Avista
New Villages HMO does not require a referral.
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I'm not sure I understand. By "referral" do you mean "permission" to see a specialist? Any specialist you choose? Or do you mean permission to see only one in-network specialist?
If it's a certain in-network specialist, that makes sense to me because The Villages Health HMO has stated that their goal is to cut down on unnecessary expensive testing. Referring you to an in-network specialist gives them the control they need to do that.
Doctors in the network will share computer records and that will be part of that effort.