When used with reference to a contract, o to evidence, means spoken, not written.
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Verbal referral
Referral carried out via a telephone call from the primary care physician to the referring physician.
Verbal Threshold
In no-fault auto insurance states with a verbal threshold, victims are allowed to sue in tort only if their injuries meet certain verbal descriptions of the types of injuries that render one eligible to recover for pain and suffering.
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Term in no-fault auto insurance, applicable in some states, that says that victims are allowed to sue in tort only if their injuries meet certain verbal descriptions of the types of injuries that render one eligible to recover for pain and suffering.
Verification / Insurance verification
See: eligibility verification .
Vertical integration
Health care system that includes the entire range of medical services from outpatient to hospital and long-term care. Integrated delivery systems are an example of vertical integration. See integrated delivery systems (IDS) and horizontal integration .
vertically integrated network (VIN)
Alliance of various health care providers whose intention is to service all the needs of managed care contracts.