Q: What is the easiest way to refer a patient?
A: The easiest way to make a referral is to complete and submit a referral online  or download, print and complete a referral form and fax to 513.418.2599.

Q: Does Drake Center accept patients without insurance?
A: Yes, Drake Center will accept a patient without insurance; however, there are financial criteria that must be met in order for the patient to be cleared and approved for admission.

We offer a 40 percent discount to patients who are paying out of pocket. For patients who are unable to pay their bills, we can help identify resources for financial assistance.

Our onsite eligibility specialists are available to help patients apply for benefits like Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income and Ohio Medicaid.

For more information on patient options for financing care, call 513.418.4365 or 1.800.948.0003 x 4365.

Q: Is Drake Center in-network with my patient's insurance?
A: Drake Center is in-network with most of the insurance plans we accept; however, there are a few plans we accept for which Drake Center is out-of-network. Insurance plans accepted by Drake Center.

Once you have referred your patient, one of our assessment nurses will take care of contacting your patient's insurance carrier to verify benefits, determine the need for additional assistance and obtain approval for the transfer to Drake Center.

Q: Do I need to call my patient's insurance company to obtain approval for a transfer to Drake Center?
A: No. Our comprehensive referral process includes precertification for insurance approval. Once you have referred your patient, one of our assessment nurses will contact the patient's insurance carrier to verify benefits, determine the need for additional assistance and obtain approval for a transfer to Drake Center.

Q: Can my patient's attending physician or primary care physician follow him/her at Drake Center once he/she has been admitted?
A: Physicians can follow their patients only if they have staff privileges at Drake Center. 

Every patient at Drake Center is assigned a staff of experts assembled to meet their unique goals and diagnosis. Drake Center's medical staff includes on-site physician specialists in internal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, pulmonology, cardiology, infectious diseases, nephrology and other fields.

Learn more about Drake Center's medical staff.