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Originally Posted by hvert
I just got health insurance for the first time in a long time. I am trying to find a primary care provider, but it's kind of confusing. It seems that most MDs aren't accepting new patients, but nurse practitioners are.
I'm not really sure what a nurse practitioner is vs. a doctor. Should I have a physical with a FNP or would I be better off looking at a different office for an MD?
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I didn't read all of the replies. The one thing I would ask about before picking a nurse practitioner is, "What if I need a doctor to sign off on something?" Is there a doctor that can sign forms on behalf of the nurse practitioner? For example, I'm not sure if a tax form schedule R that says you're disabled can be signed by an NP, or only an MD.