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Old 07-18-2025, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Rainger99 View Post
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?
Yes, within the Medicare guidelines.
Yes for cardiologist.
Yes for neurologist.
I think the colonoscopy guideline is every 5 years.
I think the skin check guideline is once per year.
For lab work you need an order from a doctor. Go to the appropriate doc first.