Doctors and disability claims

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Doctors and disability claims

If you plan on applying for any form of disability insurance, then you should ask your family doctor for a referral to a board certified rheumatologist for an official diagnosis. While any doctor is capable of making the diagnosis, many disability insurance companies insist on a rheumatologist's official diagnosis before they will honor a claim.

   

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