10-21-2012, 03:33 AM
graylocks wrote:
[quote=Pam]
You know darned well you can't get a mammogram without a prescription.
not to belie the crappiness of the OP but i do wonder about this statement. when i schedule my yearly mammogram i do it a week or two before my annual physical. the hospital asks who my doctor is so maybe they have standing arrangements with some physicians but i don't have a prescription when i call for the mammogram appointment.
The term I think she means is referral, which you do have to have when you schedule with an imaging center. If you self-refer it's because your insurance company is keeping track of when and where you have this test, and how often. And if you have insurance that covers mammograms, you most likely are not using Planned Parenthood.