precertification
- noun
- /ˌpriːsɜːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
precertificación
- The hospital staff explained that precertification is required for all non-emergency procedures to avoid unexpected costs.
Examples
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Patients with managed care may need a referral and precertification for each visit.
Academic text (2003) -
When a repeat procedure is needed, the decision to resubmit to the carrier should be based on the precertification that was done.
Academic text (1999) -
Before scheduling the surgery, the doctor advised her to complete the precertification process with her insurance provider.
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He learned that obtaining precertification was essential to ensure his treatment would be covered by his health plan.
Antonyms
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
precertification = certification (semi-transparent) = pre + cert + ify + ation
The prefix clearly means 'before', but the exact insurance-authorization sense is specialized administrative usage.
Etymology
The word precertification joins pre- meaning 'before' and certify (as in certificate) meaning 'to approve'. In insurance and health care, precertification is the 'before' approval you get from the company so they will agree to cover a medical test or treatment.