{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Zocdoc","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/about","author_name":"Ambreen Molitor","author_url":"https:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/about\/blog\/author\/ambreen-molitorzocdoc-com\/","title":"Why do I need a referral for some doctors but not others? | Zocdoc","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"I2qPkIDnWD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/about\/question\/why-do-i-need-a-referral-for-some-doctors-but-not-others\/\">Why do I need a referral for some doctors but not others?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/about\/question\/why-do-i-need-a-referral-for-some-doctors-but-not-others\/embed\/#?secret=I2qPkIDnWD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why do I need a referral for some doctors but not others?&#8221; &#8212; Zocdoc\" data-secret=\"I2qPkIDnWD\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"Some types of insurance and health plans will not pay for a visit unless you have a doctor\u2019s referral when making an appointment. Zocdoc may ask for the name of your referring physician if we believe that one may be required by your insurance, but you should always confirm with your health plan to make [&hellip;]"}