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Old 07-26-2016, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by 2BNTV View Post
I have a Medical Advantage UHC HMO 1 Plan and I can see any specialists I want, without a referral. TVH would like to be a gatekeeper but it is not mandatory. Obviously, if I went to a specialists I would send all info back, to my PCP.

This was the main reason I switch from Florida Blue HMO, as I needed a referral from my PCP. It was a PITA to get the authorization through his staff and it should have been a ten minute process. Nuff said about that............
You're right. I have Villages HMO and have never needed a referral to see a specialist.
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