 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,293 Likes: 1 | Welcome to OCF. Most insurance these days want you to see your primary care doctor first then get referral to preferred/in-network ENT. At this point, you are seeking more general assessment so I would be comfortable with the ENT you are scheduled to see. Just make sure you mention the ENT should have experience with symptoms you are experiencing.
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