New employer/ New insurance= Kaiser

[Still_in_shock]

Pretty much sums it up.

Who here is with Kaiser Los Angles Sunset? And which RO would you recommend.

Please, no Kaiser bashing, my hands are tied, so trying to make the best of it.

Thank you

PS. Still 2 years away from Medicare

[Tall_Allen]

I liked Dr Castanos (RO) and Dr Kulkarni (MO).

[Still_in_shock in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thx

Dr Cosmatos (RO) maybe? He was brought up to me elsewhere. Good pedigree, residency at Kaiser, been there 26 years.

[Tall_Allen in reply to Still_in_shock]

Yes, that's him. Very nice. Seems to know what he's doing.

[Still_in_shock in reply to Tall_Allen]

How do you know all these doctors you recommend? Especially Kaiser, you obviously dont use Kaiser!!! Do you go and interview them?

To all others, I asked for civility in the responses.

[Tall_Allen in reply to Still_in_shock]

I accompany men in my support groups on some of their doctor visits.

[Still_in_shock in reply to Tall_Allen]

Hence the advocate hat!!

[BeHealthi in reply to Tall_Allen]

That’s so nice of you, Tall_Allen. Where is your support group located?

[Tall_Allen in reply to BeHealthi]

In Los Angeles.

[BanjoPicker]

I am in NorCal. My employer was forced to move to Kaiser when Sutter and Blue Cross declined to bid on supplying their coverage packages. Reason given was that our workforce average age was too high. With Kaiser you need to have an advocating PCP that will assign an advocating specialist that is not afraid to refer out of network. A coworker, with a rare form of melonoma, used a clause in the Kaiser contract to get referred to a specialist at Stanford to get treatment that Kaiser did not offer. Saved his life.

[gsun in reply to BanjoPicker]

Wow! You could get sick, so we won't cover you. That sucks.

[carbide in reply to BanjoPicker]

Good luck in a corrupted system.

[Still_in_shock in reply to BanjoPicker]

Very true. I found that Kaiser in LA refers to UCLA, for urgent ,matters when backed up.

[j-o-h-n]

Better change your UserID to "Still_in_hock"

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

[Still_in_shock in reply to j-o-h-n]

I dont have ex-wifes!!!😜

[j-o-h-n in reply to Still_in_shock]

Give it time............

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

[Still_in_shock in reply to j-o-h-n]

Wife said years ago Im not ever going to leave you, Im going to stay and make your like miserable!!!

[j-o-h-n in reply to Still_in_shock]

They can't help it........... it's in their genes........

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

[CaptainKrunch]

Have been ww/Kaiser in Seattle for the past year... overall have been very happy 😊 with the experience.