REFERRAL COORDINATION & CARE ACCESS

Referral Policy

Information regarding referral coordination, operational review processes, communication expectations, and post-acute neurological care workflows at Coastal Neuro Care.

Effective May 23, 2026
Updated May 23, 2026
Jacksonville, Florida

Purpose of Referrals

Coastal Neuro Care provides neurological support across post-acute, rehabilitation, facility-based, and community care environments. Referrals may help facilitate neurological evaluations, cognitive assessments, medication management, post-acute neurological follow-up, stroke and seizure oversight, headache and movement disorder management, facility-based neurological coordination, and longitudinal neurological support.

Our referral workflows are intended to support organized communication, coordinated care transitions, and clinically appropriate patient review.


Referral Sources

Referrals may be submitted by skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), assisted living facilities (ALFs), rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), hospitals, primary care providers, specialists, case managers, care coordinators, families or caregivers where appropriate, and community-based providers.

Referral requests may be submitted through fax, phone, email, facility coordination workflows, referral platforms, and operational communication systems. Submission of a referral request does not guarantee acceptance into care or immediate scheduling availability.


Referral Review Process

Referrals may undergo operational and/or clinical review prior to scheduling or acceptance. Review considerations may include clinical appropriateness, neurological care needs, geographic service availability, facility coordination logistics, provider availability, documentation completeness, insurance participation, operational capacity, and referral urgency.

Additional communication or records may occasionally be requested before scheduling or evaluation can proceed. Coastal Neuro Care reserves the right to decline referrals when clinically or operationally appropriate.


Required Referral Information

To support efficient review and coordination, referral submissions should include reasonably necessary information when available, such as patient demographic information, contact information, referring provider information, facility information, clinical reason for referral, relevant diagnoses, medication lists, recent notes or discharge summaries, insurance information where applicable, and relevant imaging or testing reports when available.

Incomplete records or missing information may delay scheduling or referral review.


Acceptance & Scheduling

Referral acceptance and scheduling may depend on clinical appropriateness, operational capacity, geographic coverage, facility coordination, provider availability, documentation review, insurance participation, and care setting considerations.

Scheduling timelines may vary depending on referral urgency, facility logistics, operational workflows, patient availability, and documentation completeness. Submission of a referral request does not establish a provider-patient relationship until formal evaluation and onboarding processes occur.


Communication Expectations

Coastal Neuro Care strives to maintain responsive and professional communication with facilities, referring providers, care coordinators, patients, and families and caregivers where appropriate. Communication methods may include phone, fax, email, referral platforms, secure operational systems, and AI-assisted workflow technologies.

Electronic communication systems may carry inherent delays or limitations. Urgent or emergency medical situations should not rely solely on standard electronic communication channels.


Facility Coordination

Coastal Neuro Care frequently collaborates with skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, rehabilitation facilities, retirement communities, and community-based healthcare teams. Operational coordination may involve facility communication workflows, neurological follow-up recommendations, medication coordination, documentation exchange, care team communication, and longitudinal neurological oversight.

Care coordination processes may vary depending on the facility environment, operational logistics, and patient-specific needs.


Emergency & Urgent Situations

Referral systems, website forms, standard email, and routine communication channels are not intended for emergency medical situations. Do not use referral systems for active medical emergencies, acute stroke symptoms, seizure emergencies, severe neurological decline, or time-sensitive crisis situations.

Emergency referrals or urgent medical situations should be directed to 911, emergency medical services, the nearest emergency department, or appropriate facility emergency protocols. Electronic communication systems may not be continuously monitored.


Insurance & Operational Limitations

Service availability may vary depending on insurance participation, geographic coverage, facility relationships, provider availability, operational capacity, and clinical appropriateness. Coastal Neuro Care may not participate with all insurance plans or care arrangements.

Certain services, locations, or operational models may have limitations depending on staffing, logistics, or regional coverage.


Privacy & Referral Communications

Referral submissions and operational communications may involve protected health information (“PHI”) and healthcare-related operational workflows. Reasonable operational safeguards may be utilized where appropriate.

Additional information regarding communication practices may be available in our Privacy Policy, HIPAA & Patient Privacy, AI Communication Disclosure, and Terms of Use pages.


Contact Information

For referral questions or operational coordination inquiries, please contact:

Coastal Neuro Care

Jacksonville, Florida

Phone: (904) 776-9126

Fax: (570) 554-8214

Email: contact@coastalneurocare.com

Please do not submit emergency medical situations through website forms, standard email, or routine referral systems. Call 911 immediately for medical emergencies.