What constitutes a referral from the Emergency Department to an inpatient medical unit? Context This is a common question. Who should the referrer be in these circumstances? Subscribe to view complete content. Categories: Private Hospital Billing, Public Hospital billing, Referrals Previous Can we obtain the patient’s signature to consent to bulk billing once, and use it for ongoing care? Next Is there any way to charge only the gap and receive the Medicare rebate directly to our account rather than via a cheque sent to the patient?