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Can't get an appointment: Any tips on what to do?

Visiting Mayo Clinic | Last Active: Jun 20 8:47pm | Replies (188)
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@harmony1960

I have tried on several occasions to get an appointment with Medicare and have been denied.
My health has gone from bad to worse over the last year and a half and I have seen specialists in my hometown area as well as Chicago with no help. Mayo didn't even ask for any reports and just denied me 2 days after I completed the online form, telling me to seek help locally, which I have done. My family doctor said she would call Mayo, but I have not heard anything more. I know people go there yearly for physicals, so why can't I get in when I have a health issue that has changed my life adversely?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 29, 2022

@harmony1960, good questions. I have moved your post to this existing discussion. I did this so you can read tips from fellow members that may be helpful to you.

- Can't get an appointment: Any tips on what to do https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cant-get-an-appointment/

If the department you are seeking an appointment with is at capacity, then they may not ask to see further reports or records since no appointments are currently available.

Some people have had success with physician referral over self referring. It is certainly worth your physician submitting a referral on your behalf.

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