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Originally Posted by Rainger99
I can sort of see the MRI. But if you go to a specialist and they don’t think the MRI is necessary but you do, are you out of luck?
How about the other appointments? Can you make them without any problem?
For example, years ago I severely sprained my ankle. Sometimes my ankle still bothers me. I don’t know if that is caused by the original injury or just old age. I would like to see a specialist but with MA, my doctor won’t refer me for a specialist.
I have a lot more aches and pains than when I was younger. It would be nice to see a specialist every time one acts up.
It would be great to be my own primary care physician so that I could take charge of my health care.
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Yes, you can make an appointment with any specialist that accepts traditional Medicare. You can’t order your own imaging or other diagnostic tests, that’s up to the specialist. If you’re unhappy with the treatment from a specialist, you can make your own appointment with a different one for a second opinion.