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[quote=Anonymous]Add us to the list of families happy with Kaiser. Our family of five switched to Kaiser a few years ago and I think it is the best insurance we have ever had. The doctors are incredibly thorough and kind and the coordinated care is SO convenient. Luckily, we haven't had any major health issues but we have had a few scares and we received very thorough testing and excellent care. I especially love the convenience, the ease of making and getting appointments, and the communication not only between us and our doctors but also the doctors with each other.

Our DC was recently sick and ended up at Urgent Care in serious pain in her abdomen with a swollen liver and spleen. Being able to get all of her lab work and imaging done in one place made things so much easier for us. In addition, the urgent care docs were able to talk to her pediatrician and a hematologist. It turned out to be a severe case of mono and she is fine but she went in for several days to be reevaluated and to get IV fluids. The doctors were so incredibly patient with a worried mom and scared sick teen. I am so thankful this didn't happen under our old insurance. I can't imagine all the running around I would have to have done.

The convenience of Kaiser is one of the things I love most about it.  We typically go to the Falls Church location. In that building, you can take your kids to a pediatrician, have your eyes examined, get a colonoscopy/endoscopy, have a mammogram or an ultrasound, go to a lab, see a psychiatrist (and a child psychiatrist), go to the pharmacy, and see your primary care doctor. The Tysons location is even bigger and I've had a small outpatient surgery there, visited urgent care, and have had CT-Scan and MRI there.

And finally, the communication is excellent. It's easy to make appointments and correspond with your doctors. Lab results come back quickly and are shared with you right away. Sometimes I have seen the tests before the doctors (I bet the doctors probably don't love this feature).

I was reluctant to move to Kaiser but everyone I spoke with who had it loved it and now I know why. Sometimes I get the feeling that other doctors look down on it, but our experience has been very positive.[/quote]

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