> I’ve been in a Kaiser plan most of my life and the “rigidity” doesn’t bother me, maybe I’m just used to it. I should have said it can be* very annoying, the

> I’ve been in a Kaiser plan most of my life and the “rigidity” doesn’t bother me, maybe I’m just used to it. I should have said it can be* very annoying, the rigidity isn't an issue for everyone and it really depends on your situation/healthcare needs and what your alternatives are. The rigidity is mostly annoying when you want to see a specialist without having to go through a PCP (although this may not be a bad thing from a health systems perspective) or need advanced care (like cancer) that may be better outside of Kaiser (although again noting that they're still very good from what I've seen) and you want to choose where you get treatment. Or if, like in my situation, you know exactly where you want to get your care and it's not part of Kaiser.