The results of a consultative exam will be important to determining whether or not you are disabled. Let your disability lawyer in Ocala Florida know if you would prefer your own doctor to perform this exam as you will need special permission from SSA.
Before your attorney submits a request to SSA for your doctor to perform a consultative exam, he will first want to be sure that your doctor would qualify. Your physician must be credentialed in the appropriate field of medicine. Next, your attorney will ask your physician if he would be willing to perform the exam. Some doctors are resistant to do so as the payment is small and the doctor-patient relationship may become tarnished.
If your doctor is unable to perform the exam for any reason or you do not want to ask him, SSA will assign a contracted physician to do so. Your disability attorney in Ocala Florida will warn that, while SSA generally makes an effort to schedule to exam at a location not far from your home, your appointment location will depend on the availability of local doctors meeting the necessary criteria.
As your disability claim moves forward, it will be important to go over the details of your consultative exam with your attorney. To speak with a disability lawyer in Ocala Florida from CJ Henry Law Firm, PLLC, call 352-304-5300 today.
