Referrals Generally, referrals are required whenever you are not being seen at A.F. Williams. If you are seeing a specialist, or having a procedure done, it is always best to check with your provider to see if there is a referral in place. If you have not been seen at the clinic before, or if we have not seen you for this particular condition, we cannot issue a referral. After your provider has agreed that you need to see a specialist, a referral request will be submitted to your insurance company. It usually takes 2 - 5 working days to get a referral number back from the insurance company.
Tricare referrals can take up to two weeks.
After the insurance company assigns a referral number, it is faxed to the specialists office. After those 2 - 5 days, you may call the specialist's office to make an appointment. Usually, we will not be making the appointment for you. Copyright 1999, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, University of Colorado Hospital. All rights reserved.