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UltimateZo OP t1_iu2mtlm wrote

The people above seem to believe you can just call and get an appointment same day, but I have been having the exact same experience as you. These seem like two completely different worlds. What am I missing here?

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G2KY t1_iu2ng7r wrote

I don’t know. I am on a PPO plan which requires referrals. And this happened at the hospital of my college which makes it mlre egregious imho. Also, I was willing to travel to other parts of MA just to get evaluated due to the urgency of my problem but I was not able to get any appointments at all.

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UltimateZo OP t1_iu2p9kw wrote

Crazy. Some of the people here are so entitled and prideful about the Boston healthcare system that they are blinded by the inherent flaws present. I am also on a PPO plan, but it requires nothing - referrals, pre-authorization, etc.

I hope you are able to solve everything in the near future and happy to hear you have an appointment for the future. Wishing all the best!

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Particular_Ad_7831 t1_iu3kmwg wrote

Prescription ≠ referral

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UltimateZo OP t1_iu4l6gl wrote

It says no pre-authorization. A prescription is a doctors way of authorizing you to receive something that can’t normally be accessed.

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