A member asked:

Would an ent see me without a referral? i have narrow ear canals and i do get wax but on ear drops. could narrow ear canals affect my hearing?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sure: America is a free country, so a patient is free to choose her doctors, and her doctors are free to accept her or not accept her as a patient. Otherwise, we would not be free. Sometimes, one's insurance plan has limitations, so buy PPO (instead of HMO) insurance so that a referral should not be needed. Also, seeing a doctor outside the network (may be self-pay) should not require a referral.

Answered 4/25/2015

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