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Lung Health | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (11)
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@igm
Welcome to Mayo Connect.
How frustrating that when you advocate for the best care, you hit a roadblock.
Does your husband have the ability to self-refer? Is there a specific pulmonologist you wish to see?
Not knowing your location, but if it's near a large medical center, maybe you can call and ask to make an appointment. I know Mayo does both provider and self-referrals.
If interested in an appointment at Mayo, you can start the process at:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/appointments
Do you care to share where you are located? Maybe members will have suggestions for a pulmonologist they recommend?
Since your husband is a veteran, is there a VA clinic where he can be seen?
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@roch Thank you for your reply. We live in Northern Michigan. His healthcare is the VA and he has Community Care. We wanted a pulmonologist to make sure it is safe to wait so long. But patient advocate said there was nothing they can do. He cannot self-refer. The VA does not allow it. We did find out VA clinic doctor will schedule chest CT scan in 6 months. I don't understand this with his medical history that I gave in my original message here. He hasn't a choice but wait.