So I hear a lot of talk about how Kaiser Permanente denies care and referrals and all that stuff to make a profit. And that it sucks if you’re a patient with multiple illnesses. Well, I would like to offer up two counter examples.
- I was a Kaiser Patient as a young one. And I had, you could say unusual health issues ( Low weight at birth, failure to thrive, ). Kaiser did all the tests that can think of, Genetic Tests, Hormonal tests, walking tests apparently, and literally all the tests available, they sent the tests even to some outside laboratory, and Kaiser covered it all, my parents never had to hassle. Even when all the tests eventually didn’t find anything, Kaiser offered to my parents and I, growth hormone therapy to help me grow faster and catch up even though I clinically didn’t have a deficiency. It was something one would expect Kaiser to not offer. But they did. So I did that for 10 years or so, my parents paid 20 dollars for each prescription. And eventually, that therapy lost it’s effectiveness. But even after, Kaiser offered to test me and my PARENTS AGAIN. They sent that test up to the Mayo Clinic. The fricking Mayo Clinic. I had a rare rare genetic disorder. Surprise ! Perhaps maybe, Kaiser likes kids more than they do adults. My Pediatric Endinocrinolgist by the way, studied at some of the top pediatric centers in the country.
- But then now we have my Grandparents. They have the added disadvantage of not speaking english and being on Medi Cal and Medicare. Kaiser accepts it. So my Aunt and I take care of the healthcare stuff. We handle the emails and things. My Grandparents’s PCP ( Who even speaks Vietnamese ! ), he has responded to every single email my aunt has sent, has ordered tests for my grandparents when we asked for it, and even referred us to Specialists even when, we didn’t even ask for it ( In fact, in one case, we just wanted a medication change ). Another example would be when my Grandma started to have episodes of AFib, Bradycardia, and Tachycardia all at once, Kaiser got her a Pacemaker to relieve her symptoms. The Cardiologist in the Hospital prescribed Praxada to thin her blood and stuff when she was discharged. I looked it up. Kaiser covers Pradaxa as a brand name drug, and most other Medicare Drug plans do not. Surprise again ! So Kaiser was willing to prescribe my grandma, a brand name drug even once again when we didnt ask for it. And throughout the process, she was treated kindly and respectfully. In fact, A Vietnamese speaking Nurse offered to look after her while she was in the Hospital..
So there. There’s my Kaiser story for you. It’s not as bad as people think…..
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So I hear a lot of talk about how Kaiser Permanente denies care and referrals and all that stuff to make a profit. And that it sucks if you’re a patient with multiple illnesses. Well, I would like to offer up two counter examples.
I was a Kaiser Patient as a young one. And I had, you could say unusual health issues ( Low weight at birth, failure to thrive, ). Kaiser did all the tests that can think of, Genetic Tests, Hormonal tests, walking tests apparently, and literally all the tests available, they sent the tests even to some outside laboratory, and Kaiser covered it all, my parents never had to hassle. Even when all the tests eventually didn’t find anything, Kaiser offered to my parents and I, growth hormone therapy to help me grow faster and catch up even though I clinically didn’t have a deficiency. It was something one would expect Kaiser to not offer. But they did. So I did that for 10 years or so, my parents paid 20 dollars for each prescription. And eventually, that therapy lost it’s effectiveness. But even after, Kaiser offered to test me and my PARENTS AGAIN. They sent that test up to the Mayo Clinic. The fricking Mayo Clinic. I had a rare rare genetic disorder. Surprise ! Perhaps maybe, Kaiser likes kids more than they do adults. My Pediatric Endinocrinolgist by the way, studied at some of the top pediatric centers in the country. But then now we have my Grandparents. They have the added disadvantage of not speaking english and being on Medi Cal and Medicare. Kaiser accepts it. So my Aunt and I take care of the healthcare stuff. We handle the emails and things. My Grandparents’s PCP ( Who even speaks Vietnamese ! ), he has responded to every single email my aunt has sent, has ordered tests for my grandparents when we asked for it, and even referred us to Specialists even when, we didn’t even ask for it ( In fact, in one case, we just wanted a medication change ). Another example would be when my Grandma started to have episodes of AFib, Bradycardia, and Tachycardia all at once, Kaiser got her a Pacemaker to relieve her symptoms. The Cardiologist in the Hospital prescribed Praxada to thin her blood and stuff when she was discharged. I looked it up. Kaiser covers Pradaxa as a brand name drug, and most other Medicare Drug plans do not. Surprise again ! So Kaiser was willing to prescribe my grandma, a brand name drug even once again when we didnt ask for it. And throughout the process, she was treated kindly and respectfully. In fact, A Vietnamese speaking Nurse offered to look after her while she was in the Hospital..
So there. There’s my Kaiser story for you. It’s not as bad as people think…..
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