Need your advise about Good Hospital & Health Insurance in Phoenix? Thanks (Scottsdale: broker)

[penndmd02]

Hello all,

My husband and I are moving to Phoenix soon. We will need to buy Health Insurance there because they don't have Kaiser which we are having now.

Please help us find a good Health Insurance company.

We are planning to try to have a baby as soon as we move there. Since we lost our first new-born baby recently, we like to go with a good Hospital for the next pregnancy for better care. Please advise us on some good hospitals in the areas.

Thank you so much for taking your valuable time. Your help is greatly appreciated.

[LadyBusiness]

Please let me know any information you may get.
We are planning to relocate to Queen creek from California and also have kaiser,
I would not want to cancel my health insurance carrier just yet untill we are accepted by another..
Thanks for any help,

[earthmama2organic1z]

If you are in the East Valley, I WOULD NOT suggest Chandler Regional. I had Both of my daughters there for convenience sake, but it is very disorganized, filled with illegals, and the people are rude and rushes. I have been into the hospital at least half a dozen times, and always the same experience.

My sister had her baby at St. Joseph's and I was VERY impressed. Theye were very attentive, clean, organized, and they had a great staff, and the best NICU in our area.

[Jaded]

Hospital care in the Phoenix area has proven to be somewhat disappointing for me and my husband. St. Joseph's has a new ER; they are a "hit or miss." My husband was recently hospitalized there and we had a very bad experience...we filed a formal complaint with the hospital's Director. I've been hospitalized at Mercy Gilbert...it was pretty nice, but it is also a newer facility, so staffing is an issue (i.e. not a lot of good doctors work there yet). Good Samaritan (Banner) in Phoenix is dirty and unorganized. The cleaner hospitals will be in the far away areas of the greater Phoenix metro area. That's part of the problem my husband and I are having since moving here last March. Staffing is an issue with these newer hospitals though. We were told by a very attentative and knowledegable nurse that Banner Arrowhead is very nice and the doctors there are good. I would try there. We currently go to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale.

For private health insurance, Blue Cross/Blue Shield is good, as well as Aetna. Good luck.

[coyoteloco]

Blue Cross/Blue Shield has been #1 in arizona for customer satisfaction in Arizona for the past 4 years according to "The Book of Lists". I have Blue Cross but also looked closely at Humana. The broker who helped be shop for the best program is really helpful. Let me know if you would like referral.

[vision08]

hello,
just networking for my friend again with re to the insurance. Here's what she told me when I signed up.....I can see anyone I want. They fit the plan to needs and it's completely affordable because my friend I referred to her is getting medical, dental, and vision for the cost of what I was getting for just health at my previous employer!! YeaH I know....but it's true. If you need info email me and I'll forward you to her. I will not post her info on here because it's in rules and such. Also you never know...so I like to screen people before hand.
Thanks for understanding.
Oh and there's a few other benefits too....so it's worth a quote.
Kim

[gabygirl]

It's Banner Good Samaritan (McDowell & like 12th Street). I delivered my son there in Jan. & couldn't have had better care! I had getsational diabetes througout my pregnancy, the baby was one month early & I had to have several things done (constant blood sugar monitoring, induction, IV peniccilin (sp?), etc. etc.) but the nurses were OMG SOOOOOOOOO wonderful! The baby had jaundice so I was there several days & they let me stay (for free) in a guest room to be near the baby/overnight. You can tell the people who work there enjoy their jobs! This is where couples come from out of town to deliver multiple babies, high risk, etc. because it's renowned for this. I noticed too that it's one of America's top hospitals (US NEWS/World magazine). BTW, I am not employed there just in case you were wondering I am a stay at home mom I has no issues whatsoever with cleanliness. Everything was great! The food service is a little disorganized, but the food itself is not bad at all. Hope this helps!