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Re:Bringing transparency to ER prices, one hospital bill at ... by kevingadd on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @10:02PM (#18289104)
This is basically the reason I have Kaiser and have stuck with them for over a decade. The quality of service is shaky sometimes, and there is doctor turnover, and sometimes I have to travel relatively far to see a specialist - but if a KP physician refers me for something, I get scheduled to see someone, then I get it done, and I pay a reasonable copay that I know about immediately. I've never had to haggle with insurance or been surprised with fees later, even for relatively complex surgeries.
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Re:Bringing transparency to ER prices, one hospital bill at ... by LinuxBender on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @04:30PM (#18296076)
I left Kaiser. As far as I can tell, they don't have any doctors. I've been told that if I yell at them repeatedly, they could get me one, but I don't have time for those shenanigans. I went there for a GI issue. They poked my belly and said, "It's a virus". Had I not figured out the issue on my own, it could have become life threatening. Several coworkers know people that have been misdiagnosed and lost loved ones because of Kaiser. It seems to me that Kaiser is an entry level place for new doctors to get some experience. The offices are tiny and everything is rushed.

Yet, I've heard on HN so many people love that place. I can't fathom how that is the case. Even military clinics are decades ahead of Kaiser.

The only positive thing I have seen about Kaiser is that they are an amazing drug company. Each campus has 2 to 4 pharmacies. That must be a very lucrative business.

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