Oh my God yes! I was told that my doctor was leaving so he wasn't taking new calls and I had to wait, a few days after I find that he didn't left and was taking calls the whole time!!!!
Even when your insurance doesn't require it, most specialists won't see you w/o a referral from your PCP. Most of PCP's have a wait list that is close to a year. Getting any appointment take months and if you have an acute situation you are stuck with ER or urgent care. Good luck with that.
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