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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We had Kaiser and were unhappy. While the premiums are relatively inexpensive, the biggest disadvantage is that you are stuck with Kaiser physicians. If you have a medical condition, you are not free to seek out the best specialist to treat you. If you or your kid are diagnosed with condition X and need treatments or surgery, do you want to be able to choose your provider from the best in the field known for treating condition X, or go to whoever works at Kaiser? We also tried to get mental health care and were stuck waiting for months for an appointment.[/quote]

When my kid has severe facial injuries requiring facial reconstruction I wanted the top pediatric plastic surgeon specializing in facial reconstruction. You know what I did? Got his Kaiser pediatrician to refer him to that doctor at Children’s. He did the surgery, my kid did great, I was happy, but actually missed being fully in the Kaiser network for the experience. Surgery with Kaiser is a very well oiled machine. They know what they are doing and they do it very well.

It frustrates me when people trot out the whole, “it’s fine if you are young and healthy”. You know what Kaiser is excellent for chronic conditions, surgery and challenging illnesses too. In our family we’ve dealt with surgery for broken bones, the facial surgery, a knee replacement, a heart condition, arthritis, hypertension, pneumonia and more. The care is seamless and the fact that you don’t have to seek out providers for every little thing, check insurance status and coordinate your own care, is amazing and should be standard everywhere. For my kids, the pediatrician has picked up on issues and immediately sent them to a different floor to a specialist, minutes later. I hope e we get to stay with Kaiser forever.[/quote]

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