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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yes&lt;/strong&gt;. You can choose your primary care provider or your child&amp;#39;s pediatrician from your health insurance plan&amp;#39;s network of doctors. If you see a doctor who is not in your network, you may have to pay more for your care. In some cases, you may have to pay the full cost. You can use&lt;a title=" Provider Finder" href="https://my.providerfinderonline.com/?ci=TX-UUX&amp;amp;corp_code=TX"&gt; Provider Finder&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt; to find &lt;a title="in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers" href="/getting-health-insurance/b/weblog/posts/check-provider-networks-before-you-buy"&gt;in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>Will I be able to pick my own doctors and hospitals?</title><link>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals/revision/7</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:00:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:3db32973-0ec7-4340-b178-a11bd29fe840</guid><dc:creator>Bridgett</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals#comments</comments><description>Revision 7 posted to Ask BCBSTX by Bridgett on 7/15/2025 3:00:14 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yes&lt;/strong&gt;. You can choose your primary care provider or your child&amp;#39;s pediatrician from your health insurance plan&amp;#39;s network of doctors. If you see a doctor who is not in your network, you may have to pay more for your care. In some cases, you may have to pay the full cost. You can use&lt;a title=" Provider Finder" href="https://my.providerfinderonline.com/?ci=TX-UUX&amp;amp;corp_code=TX"&gt; Provider Finder&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt; to find &lt;a title="in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers" href="/getting-health-insurance/b/weblog/posts/check-provider-networks-before-you-buy"&gt;in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>Will I be able to pick my own doctors and hospitals?</title><link>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals/revision/6</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:26:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:3db32973-0ec7-4340-b178-a11bd29fe840</guid><dc:creator>BCBSTX Connect Team</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals#comments</comments><description>Revision 6 posted to Ask BCBSTX by BCBSTX Connect Team on 9/30/2020 10:26:12 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yes&lt;/strong&gt;. You can choose your primary care physician or your child&amp;#39;s pediatrician from your health insurance plan&amp;#39;s network of doctors. If you see a doctor who is not in your network, you may have to pay more for your care. In some cases, you may have to pay the full cost. You can use&lt;a title=" Provider Finder" href="https://my.providerfinderonline.com/?ci=TX-UUX&amp;amp;corp_code=TX"&gt; Provider Finder&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt; to find &lt;a title="in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers" href="/getting-health-insurance/b/weblog/posts/check-provider-networks-before-you-buy"&gt;in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>Will I be able to pick my own doctors and hospitals?</title><link>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals/revision/5</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:25:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:3db32973-0ec7-4340-b178-a11bd29fe840</guid><dc:creator>BCBSTX Connect Team</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals#comments</comments><description>Revision 5 posted to Ask BCBSTX by BCBSTX Connect Team on 9/30/2020 10:25:50 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yes&lt;/strong&gt;. You can choose your primary care physician or your child&amp;#39;s pediatrician from your health insurance plan&amp;#39;s network of doctors. If you see a doctor who is not in your network, you may have to pay more for your care. In some cases, you may have to pay the full cost. &lt;strong&gt;You can use&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a title=" Provider Finder" href="https://my.providerfinderonline.com/?ci=TX-UUX&amp;amp;corp_code=TX"&gt; Provider Finder&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt; to find &lt;a title="in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers" href="/getting-health-insurance/b/weblog/posts/check-provider-networks-before-you-buy"&gt;in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>Will I be able to pick my own doctors and hospitals?</title><link>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals/revision/4</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 13:59:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:3db32973-0ec7-4340-b178-a11bd29fe840</guid><dc:creator>BCBSTX Connect Team</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals#comments</comments><description>Revision 4 posted to Ask BCBSTX by BCBSTX Connect Team on 6/24/2020 1:59:05 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yes&lt;/strong&gt;. You can choose your primary care physician or your child&amp;#39;s pediatrician from your health insurance plan&amp;#39;s network of doctors. If you see a doctor who is not in your network, you may have to pay more for your care. In some cases, you may have to pay the full cost. &lt;strong&gt;You can use&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a title=" Provider Finder" href="/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/12/find-a-doctor-or-hospital"&gt; Provider Finder&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; to find in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>Will I be able to pick my own doctors and hospitals?</title><link>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals/revision/3</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 23:16:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:3db32973-0ec7-4340-b178-a11bd29fe840</guid><dc:creator>BCBSTX Connect Team</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals#comments</comments><description>Revision 3 posted to Ask BCBSTX by BCBSTX Connect Team on 6/9/2020 11:16:10 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yes&lt;/strong&gt;. You can choose your primary care physician or your child&amp;#39;s pediatrician from your health insurance plan&amp;#39;s network of doctors. If you see a doctor who is not in your network, you may have to pay more for your care. In some cases, you may have to pay the full cost. &lt;strong&gt;You can use&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a title=" Provider Finder" href="/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently_asked_questions/12/find-a-doctor-or-hospital"&gt; Provider Finder&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; to find in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>Will I be able to pick my own doctors and hospitals?</title><link>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals/revision/2</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 22:01:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:3db32973-0ec7-4340-b178-a11bd29fe840</guid><dc:creator>BCBSTX Connect Team</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals#comments</comments><description>Revision 2 posted to Ask BCBSTX by BCBSTX Connect Team on 10/12/2018 10:01:01 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yes&lt;/strong&gt;. You can choose your primary care physician or your child&amp;#39;s pediatrician from your health insurance plan&amp;#39;s network of doctors. If you see a doctor who is not in your network, you may have to pay more for your care. In some cases, you may have to pay the full cost. &lt;strong&gt;You can use&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a title=" Provider Finder" href="/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently_asked_questions/12.find-a-doctor-or-hospital"&gt; Provider Finder&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; to find in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>Will I be able to pick my own doctors and hospitals?</title><link>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals/revision/1</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:14:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:3db32973-0ec7-4340-b178-a11bd29fe840</guid><dc:creator>BCBSTX Connect Team</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbstx.com/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently-asked-questions/39/will-i-be-able-to-pick-my-own-doctors-and-hospitals#comments</comments><description>Revision 1 posted to Ask BCBSTX by BCBSTX Connect Team on 9/12/2018 5:14:07 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yes&lt;/strong&gt;. You can choose your primary care physician or your child&amp;#39;s pediatrician from your health insurance plan&amp;#39;s network of doctors. If you see a doctor who is not in your network, you may have to pay more for your care. In some cases, you may have to pay the full cost. &lt;strong&gt;You can use&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a title=" Provider Finder" href="/ask-bcbstx/w/frequently_asked_questions/12.find-a-doctor-or-hospital"&gt; Provider Finder&amp;reg;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; to find in-network doctors, dentists, hospitals and other health providers.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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