Thứ Sáu, 14 tháng 7, 2023

How do referrals work in the US?

I have a referral to a rheumatologist. But, that's it. The referring doctor handed me a referral, my file, my test results and told me to call whoever I want to set up the appointment.

The first office I called was very confused and told me that my referring doctor needed to fax the documents. But....why? I have everything, I don't need prior authorization from my insurance ...why do I need to do this?

It's even more obnoxious because my referring doctor's office says they don't fax items to the rheumatologist. Obviously, that's not a good doctor, but one problem at a time.

What am I supposed to do here? Are all the doctors going to be like this or is it office specific? What is this bs catch-22 to medical care?!

Bonus question: What policy would a referring doctor have that prevents them from faxing a document?



https://ift.tt/bJzVCpT Submitted July 14, 2023 at 02:08PM by Sorry-Lemon8198 https://ift.tt/JIrDGXi

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