Reply to Opinions on Kaiser insurance

Forum Index » Health and Medicine

Reply to "Opinions on Kaiser insurance"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]I've had both and prefer Kaiser.  (I'm in Fairfax and not sure what the PP is talking about, going to Arlington for hospital treatment: there is an urgent care center at Tysons and I delivered my kid at Reston, no problems.)  I like the overall model, the online tools for scheduling and record keeping, and their focus on preventative care.

It may not be right for you if you have unusual medical needs or like to see a specialist, other than an OB, without a referral.  I've never had any trouble seeing a specialist when I actually needed one, but the GP handles a lot of things I might see, say, a dermatologist for in another system.  Mental health care also can be difficult to access on an ongoing basis, although they are great at crisis care.

My big complaint, which is true of many doctors but especially Kaiser GPs, is that they are trained to recognize the most common ailments and presentations of those ailments, and aren't really good at identifying unusual issues.  If you have a common disease presenting in a weird way, or a weird disease that looks like a common one, they are not terribly likely to get it right.  I had that experience at BCBS too, but to a lesser degree, perhaps because it's easier to go straight to a specialist and bypass the GP who can't know everything about everything.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics