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Old 09-24-2024, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by daniel200 View Post
In Medicare Advantage your provider must write/agree a referral for a specialist. If you see a specialist without this they will deny coverage. They use this to limit their costs.
I don’t need a referral to see a specialist in my UHC advantage plan.

And when I was working and before I had Medicare, I had to get a referral to see a specialist. It wasn’t a problem. My primary care doctor would always refer me.