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Originally Posted by Rainger99
How does that work? If you feel something needs attention you just go?
For example,
You have a pain your chest and you just go to a cardiologist for an exam?
You have a headache and you just go to a neurologist?
You want a colonoscopy so you just go to a gastroenterologist?
You have history of skin cancer so you go to a dermatologist every three months for a check up?
You twist your knee so you just show up for an MRI because you may have a torn ACL?
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The key is, you get to take charge and be part of managing your own health care. You are no longer totally captive to the system and the constraints of your primary care doctor. You can talk with friends and family for references, coupled with your own research, and make an appointment with the doctor you feel is the best for your health issue at hand. As long as the doctor accepts traditional Medicare, which is just about everyone, you’re good to go. Plus, you never have to worry about them being out of network. You can’t just order your own MRI if you injure your knee, but you can determine who is the best orthopedic doctor specializing in knees and make an appointment to see him/her, and if they feel it’s necessary they can order it.