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    I had it happen with my hematologist.  I agree that it is absolute nonsense!!  I didn’t even need to see my hematologist as I had a prescription for IVig but they were insisting the hematologist needed to see me even though it had nothing to do with why he was seeing me – and that it would be 2 months!!  I NEEDED the treatment and my neurologist was from Mayo so going there for a week was hardly feasible.  Eventually, out of nowhere within a week, I got a call that my treatment was set up.   After treatment, they tried insisting I had to see their hematologist that, again, was not treating me for anything other than being anemic last year.  I had seen him all of 3 minutes and they were acting like it would be an act of God to do this.  If I am ever in need again, I will definitely being finding another provider!  The last thing you need when you are sick is to have a doctor you are not comfortable with and a practice that treats you like a traitor or hostage!  I wish you luck and hate that this is what a lot of medicine has become.