Kyle belongs to an HMO (I think) which ordinarily requires a referral from your primary care doctor before you can see anyone for a test, etc., and the PCP has to call the specialist's office to make an initial appointment for you. You can't do it yourself. Kat On Tue, 24 Sep 2002 11:28:04 -0400 Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Kyle, > > I truly don't want to sound stupid - but why > won't they let you go to the > radiologist? If you need it you need it. What's > wrong with these people! > > Trisha > > > > So what your saying is, "pain" is a GOOD > thing, right? If so, that's a > > good > > thing, since this is sore as all get out. I > have an "evaluation" by my > > family doctor this Thursday. The insurance > company would not let me > > schedule directly with the radiologist or > oncologist. What a bunch o' > > hooey! > > > > -Kyle > > > > >