I have pretty good insurance, and that's not really my experience. The shortest wait I've ever had (for a non-emergency) was 4 weeks for a therapist as a new pa

I have pretty good insurance, and that's not really my experience. The shortest wait I've ever had (for a non-emergency) was 4 weeks for a therapist as a new patient. My optometrist is booked up for the next 6 months (which I found out when I had to reschedule back in June and ended up with an appointment in November). Physician: 3 months. Dermatologist: 2 months. One of my friends has been on a waiting list for an elective surgery for almost 6 months (because she can't afford to go out of network). The idea of a same-week appointment, especially as a new patient, seems like fantasy to me.