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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sympathize with you, APS teachers on Kaiser. It is not easy to find new doctors right now, but they’re out there. Good news is that this is likely a one time switch- most practices around here participate in many of the big plans.

As hard as this is, you not winning any supporters with this. Stop trying to get the parents to do your bidding for you. It’s unprofessional. The Board has a fiduciary duty to the taxpayers to ensure that the benefits that are being provided to you are being obtained at a reasonable cost commensurate with market rates. Insurance plans cost a whole lot more than the small fraction you individually pay.

Additionally - All of us in corporate land have been through insurer changes, along with massive YoY increases in premiums or deductibles, and limits on service. You are being offered what appears to be a great plan at a competitive cost. Stop threatening to quit or call out for days on end unless you’d like to come experience employer coverage out here in the wild.

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Or maybe, just maybe we CARE about the kids we teach and feel bad that we will have to take days off because we know it sucks, but it is also the only way we are given.  It isn’t a threat, just the reality of what we are facing.  [/quote]
This has nothing to do with insurance plans changing. I know some people are asking for more days off to "look for more doctors" That's nonsense. Most of this can be done online at any time of day. Even if not, our contract hours allow for phone calls. [/quote]

No, my kid needs to be brought to a doctor so her multiple therapies can be approved.  I need to take medicine for a chronic condition. I suppose after being in Kaiser for 20 years, I could be out of it, but I doubt a doctor will just approve and write a prescription without ever seeing me.  I can pick a doctor out online, in fact I already have on the BCBS website.  That doesn’t mean I can get him to prescribe meds sight unseen.  We have to SEE the doctor and that can’t be done outside of contract hours. 
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It’s harder but not impossible. That’s an advantage non-Kaiser plans, more locations.  I’ve  taken 7:30 appointments and 4:30 several times before. That being said I absolutely think you should take sick time for the appointments if it’s easier for you! [/quote]
I’m really confused over why this is such a big deal.  Prescriptions are usually good for a while until they expire.  The change in insurance wouldn’t be until the new year.  Why couldn’t you get your prescriptions renewed with your old doctor first?  Yes it’s annoying to get a new doctor but most people have to do that regularly anyways.  Changing insurance is no big deal.[/quote]

did you listen to the public comments at the Board meeting? One retired teacher called TEN doctor's offices and no one would accept her or her husband (who needs heart surgery).

maybe educate yourself before you diminish this. It IS a big deal.[/quote]
I’d be curious to know if Kaiser could move the schedule to do it before the end of the year (aren’t most heart surgeries urgent by design?) and/or if he’d qualify for the additional 6 months continuation of care [/quote]

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