> in-network (non-specialist) referral for a same-day appointment

My HMO takes 5-10 business days to approve a non-emergency referral; 3-days for an emergency one doesn't matter what my GP does. Though it's partly moot by the fact that I would have to drive hours to find a specialist that isn't booking many weeks out, it's exacerbated by the fact that no specialists let one schedule an appointment prior to the referral being approved.

> Surely it's better for both of us if you just find a new GP?

Or I can just go to urgent care if I have an urgent issue?