Posted by Bonnie_CA on June 28, 2006, at 0:08:19
In reply to Re: January won't come fast enough., posted by Karen44 on June 27, 2006, at 23:57:46
> This may be a stupid idea, but would your doctor be willing to let you email him or her? I don't know anything about Kaiser as I have BC-BS PPO and can choose whoever I want to see. I have a psychiatrist who is okay with me emailing him, but he has made it clear he will not necessarily email me back unless it does have to do with a medication issue (he is also my therapist). This has helped a lot and allowed me to get immediate feedback when I have had an adverse reaction or terrible negative side-effects from a medication.
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> KarenIt's not a stupid idea, and I appreciate your feedback, but it's an HMO, which is aimed at keeping costs low, not necessarily aimed at doing what is best for the patient. The only thing the doctor would give me was the direct line to his nurse, who I am thinking is a complete idiot. The avenues that are available for communication are what Kaiser uses, so it's a system failure in my opinion. I have NEVER talked to the doctor directly on the phone, and I've only seen him twice in almost 6 months. It's quite pitiful, and I won't be sticking with this plan. If things get worse with Kaiser, I might appeal to my grandma (who has money LOL) for help in getting help from another doctor outside of Kaiser, at least until I can get insurance that will cover a doctor of my choice. The email idea sounds awesome, but I don't think this doctor would be interested.
-Bonnie
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