Quote Originally Posted by Bits_Of_Real_Panther View Post
Pete, how about if you are needing to see a specialist, in house with this place, or is it back to the waitlist?
I don't think they have any special power in that regard but I do believe they would have their staff follow up with whoever was receiving the referral to make sure they followed through.

I've had several referrals through my previous PCP and every time I had to call his office, find out the name and number of whoever I was assigned, then dog the specialist until they called me back. One never did and I just gave up. I only got an endoscopy after briefly switching PCP's, mentioned I had been waiting for months, and the new doc told me the guy I was supposed to see had retired.


Also, I have BCBS and it's nothing like this new service. Tried Teledoc once and they just directed me to urgent care or the ER. It was the general dissatisfaction with BSBS and all insurance-driven healthcare that led me to Primary Health Partners after looking around for years. I still have BCBS, I'll just be using it less but need it as a safety net for specialists, urgent care and hospitals.