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    Tufts Health Ins.?

    Does anyone here have Tufts health ins.? I am going to be moving to Cape Cod MA soon, and Tufts seemed to be the best health ins I can find. But I do have one concern. They require you to see doctors in your PCP's 'referral circle'. This is a smaller pool of Doctors than their network...
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    Good Heath Insurance Company on Cape Cod MA?

    You are right they have what I think they call the common wealth plan, but since I get medicare, I am not eligible for it. And medicare doesn't cover nearly enough.
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    Good Doctor on Cape Cod?

    I've had CFS for 32 years and find I work best with a PCP who 'believes' in CFS and is open to treatment ideas form me that I get from following research. Most CFS specialists are very intrenched in their own idea of treatment, treatments that do not work for everyone. I've seen a few of...
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    Good Heath Insurance Company on Cape Cod MA?

    Soon I will be moving to Cape Cod MA. As a result, I need to change HMO’s. I’ve done some research on them and so far the Tuft’s HMO looks like the best. But I am concerned by what they call “referral circles.” From what I can gather, this means that your PCP can only send you to the...
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    Good Doctor on Cape Cod?

    Soon I will be moving to Cape Cod and I am looking for a good primary care doctor. I don’t need someone who is a CFS specialist. I just need a doctor who ‘believes’ in CFS and who has some understanding of it. Does anyone know of a good doctor on Cape Cod MA?