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Physician Referrals
Minnesota Liver and Cancer Center Physician Referral The Minnesota Pancreas and Liver Center (MPLC) makes it easy for you to refer patients to any of our physicians through our Physician Referral Service. Through this service, you can schedule patient appointments or request consultations with our specialists.

We value our relationship with you, your patients and your office staff. We work hard to keep you informed of your patients' care by providing detailed reports, from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up.

Our goal is to provide you with prompt service and communication for the patients that you refer to us.



To Schedule an Appointment or Request a Consultation, Please Call

For more information, please call: 612-873-MPLC (6752).
For urgent consultation or referral, please page: 612-899-7222


Appointments
Patients with urgent medical or surgical needs are given priority. Appointments for non-urgent problems are scheduled several days to several weeks in advance.

The Minnesota Pancreas and Liver Center will make every eff accept urgent cases on the same or next day. Patients requiring hospitalization may be referred to an emergency room for evaluation. 


Information Needed to Schedule the Appointment

  • Patient's Information (name, gender, address, phone number, date of birth)
  • Reason for the referral, symptoms and diagnosis (including services you would like Minnesota Pancreas and Liver Center to provide)
  • Referring Physician Information (UPIN/NPI, physician name, clinic, phone and fax number, address, contact name)


HMO and PPO
HMO and PPO patients are expected to obtain a referral for the visit (if required by their plan) and to pay the co-payment specified by the plan at the time of service. Please have your patients familiarize themselves with their specific coverage to understand their payment obligations. They should contact their insurance company to determine their plan's specific requirements and coverage options.



Medicaid
The Minnesota Pancreas and Liver Center participates with the state Medicaid programs of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. If your patient is from one of these states and has out-of-state prior authorization restrictions, the patient should contact the appropriate agency to complete these requirements. Except in emergency situations, the Minnesota Pancreas and Liver Center will not provide care to Medicaid patients from other states unless arrangements are made in advance to fully pay billed charges for both physician and hospital services.


Medicaid patients are required to bring their current Medical Assistance card. If their plan requires a co-payment, it will be due at the time of service. If the patient does not have your card, we may not be able to verify plan eligibility, and the patient will be considered self-paying.



Patient Follow-Up
The Minnesota Pancreas and Liver Center will provide

a summary of diagnostic reports, treatments and follow-up care to the referring physician. Please contact us if you have any questions or wish to discuss patient care.

 

 

A COLLABORATION OF:

Hennepin County Medical Center       |     Hennepin Faculty Associates

University of Minnesota Physicians   |     University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview