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Can this service write a prescription for a sleep apnea test?
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No: A sleep study may be ordered or a referral made by your PCP. You may upload reports, studies, and request an inbox sleep consultation from one of the Healthtap specialists. Please inquire online.
Answered 12/3/2019
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Needs in-person exam: A doctor may write a referral note for a sleep study, if medically needed, after doing an in-person exam. Generally, doctors do not write referrals without an exam. That is because a doctor's referral is his written, signed, professional opinion, on whether a patient should or should not need a particular evaluation, test, or procedure. An in-person exam gives confidence to the doctor's opinion.
Answered 12/5/2019
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