If you're feeling like your doctor/PCP is a gatekeeper, get a new one, seriously. Maybe I've been lucky, but my doctors have always written scripts for anything I ask for, assuming there's some validity to my need, and (though I've never tried) we're not talking about controlled substances.
Diagnostic test... they may not know what to do with the results, but I doubt you'll get pushback for a script. Insurance may give you a hard time, however, so assume you're going out of pocket.
> If you're feeling like your doctor/PCP is a gatekeeper, get a new one, seriously.
The problem is that even if they open the gate upon approach, they are still keeping it. It’s not about being denied, it’s about being required to ask permission.
Diagnostic test... they may not know what to do with the results, but I doubt you'll get pushback for a script. Insurance may give you a hard time, however, so assume you're going out of pocket.