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How is Kaiser? As a Newyorker looking to move to California at some point, I’ve heard both good and bad. But the fact that it seems more integrated and seamless
by decafninja 3y ago
How is Kaiser? As a Newyorker looking to move to California at some point, I’ve heard both good and bad. But the fact that it seems more integrated and seamless than almost anything else in the US (maybe except concierge care?) is highly appealing.
- Rebelgecko 3y agoI've heard anecdotes that their mental healthcare isn't great, and their PCPs tend to be a bit rushed (or maybe I just got unlucky when picking Dr's?). But overall I liked Kaiser. I liked how well integrated everything was, and it was easy to go to another office if my doctor was on vacation or didn't have any appt openings. I also really liked that I always knew what my appointments would cost in advance. FWIW they kinda sucked for blood draws, when I had Kaiser I needed to make separate appointments at a lab, go in, and wait. The flip side is that when I went to urgent care with an issue they were able to say "go across the street and tell them you're here for imaging, they should be ready for you in 30 minutes or so" which was super convenient. With my current PPO doctor, it's a bit more of a pain when I have to go to specialists and pricing sometimes feels like they call rand(600) every visit. But when the doctor wants a blood draw, a nurse comes and does it immediately, which I was was the way Kaiser did it.
- atonse 3y agoI left Kaiser 10+ years ago mainly because my pcp only accepted CareFirst and I liked her enough to switch from Kaiser after nearly 15 years. No real complaints except the PCPs seemed Alright and I didn’t like having no choice.