Most insurance companies don't cover a service like MDExpert, said Susan Pisano, a spokeswoman for the American Association of Health Plans. Rather, they cover second opinions from doctors within the network they offer. He said he would not feel comfortable giving out a diagnosis without personal contact, and he questioned if patients would, either. You have a personal interview so you can probe areas that need to be probed. You can answer the patient's question.
People are people.
They're not machines. Nistler, who received her second opinion from MDExpert this week and has an appointment with her doctor to go over the recommendation, said she won't blindly follow the treatment advice because the doctor has never examined her face to face. Rather, she'll take the information back to her doctor and use it as a second tool for treating her cancer. They're not intended to supplant your regular doctor. It's a reference of a place to start to improve your treatment rather than a jumping off point.