- a word derived from certification.
Example Sentences
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Many insurers now require precertification, which makes ordering an exercise echocardiogram an exhausting and time-consuming exercise.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
“I want to emphasize that Maryland’s comprehensive precertification audit was designed to identify issues like this before an election is certified to ensure the accuracy of the results. It worked as intended.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2022
United HealthCare, the nation's second largest managed-care company, pulled the plug on precertification.
From Time Magazine Archive
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That sounds to some critics like precertification by another name.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Healthcare for failing to phone in for precertification.
From Time Magazine Archive
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