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Old 03-24-2019, 10:27 PM
 
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DH had surgery at Sunnyside, I was impressed with the care. They wanted him to spend an extra day but DH declined. After falling trying to care for him at home the days after I told him that if he did that again I would get a hotel room and he could manage by himself.

Kaiser does use other hospitals as their resources dictate.

The hospital acquired infection rate at Sunnyside is very low, some of that may be the result of few admissions of patents off the street, so to speak.

Kaiser has clinics throughout the greater metro area.

In the greater metro area, emergency arrivals by ambulance are managed by a central system that monitors patient load, presumptive care need, and specialist availability.

Good to hear that the hospital-acquired infection rate is low at Sunnyside. And the central system managing ambulances sounds like a good system.
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Old 04-10-2019, 11:23 PM
 
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OP, if you like Missippi your husband should look for a job with better benefits.

Moving to Oregon will be a HUGE cultural change.

I'd stay in Mississippi myself. Oregon isn't worth the hassle to me even the Portland area. To me its like Appalachia with more yuppies, like a bigger Huntington WV or something more dressed up nicely. People need to stop seeing the appeal with Portland.


And I say this also along with other reasons but because of health care. I got denied. I saw a denial notice in the mail that came to me when I applied for health care, I am long term unemployed also and in Florida, you're automatically covered once you moved to the state. you don't have to sign up and wait to get a notice in the mail to see if you're accepted or not. Oregon natives make it real hard to live in this state. I'm surprised motor vehicles and registration isn't harder like it is in New England because everything else damn sure is. It might as well be like Mississippi here when you get outside of Portland city limits no overexageration or at least like Deliverance. In fact, I'd put SOME parts above like Gulfport area. I wouldn't mind living there. I am poorer so the lower costs suit me better. I have to live with my mom and stepdad to make it in the Portland area. I am out as soon as I can be. But no health care in Oregon is not so great that they automatically cover you. They don't just hand stuff away here.
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Old 04-24-2019, 04:18 PM
 
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I'd stay in Mississippi myself. Oregon isn't worth the hassle to me even the Portland area. To me its like Appalachia with more yuppies, like a bigger Huntington WV or something more dressed up nicely. People need to stop seeing the appeal with Portland.

And I say this also along with other reasons but because of health care. I got denied. I saw a denial notice in the mail that came to me when I applied for health care, I am long term unemployed also and in Florida, you're automatically covered once you moved to the state. you don't have to sign up and wait to get a notice in the mail to see if you're accepted or not. Oregon natives make it real hard to live in this state. I'm surprised motor vehicles and registration isn't harder like it is in New England because everything else damn sure is. It might as well be like Mississippi here when you get outside of Portland city limits no overexageration or at least like Deliverance. In fact, I'd put SOME parts above like Gulfport area. I wouldn't mind living there. I am poorer so the lower costs suit me better. I have to live with my mom and stepdad to make it in the Portland area. I am out as soon as I can be. But no health care in Oregon is not so great that they automatically cover you. They don't just hand stuff away here.
Yuppie... haven't heard that term in a while. You say it in a derogatory fashion yet you do know it means young urban professional right? I don't see what's wrong with that.

Isn't Mississippi the most obese state in the union? And the fact that their uninsured rate for health care is one of the highest in the nation doesn't bode well either.

Given the choice between living in Oregon and living in Mississippi, it would be interesting to see which one the majority of people would choose....
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Old 05-02-2019, 12:01 AM
 
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I'd stay in Mississippi myself. Oregon isn't worth the hassle to me even the Portland area. To me its like Appalachia with more yuppies, like a bigger Huntington WV or something more dressed up nicely. People need to stop seeing the appeal with Portland.
As someone who has actually lived in both Portland and Huntington, WV I have to say: this is surprisingly accurate.

Anyway- I had very bad experiences with Providence and Portland Clinic and would recommend Kaiser, for sure.
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Old 05-08-2019, 05:48 PM
 
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Almost all employers offer health insurance to their employee with an option for family coverage for which the employee contributes. The choices typically include Kaiser and various preferred provider plans. Be aware that a Providence preferred provider plan reflects Roman Catholic values. Some employers also offer health care savings plans. Typically the larger the employer the better the benefits package.
This.

Just an FYI, Kaiser has dental offices in Portland, down to Salem and then one in Eugene.

I personally left Providence as I'm afraid they will refuse treatment due to their beliefs. I know Providence employees are not offered birth control. Or at least they weren't when my friend worked there a couple of years back.

Small company (50 emps): $150 for Kaiser for an individual with a $40 co-pay. ER visit ended up being about $2000. Ouch. No dental, no vision. Unsure what family would cost.

Midsize Company (~1500 emps): 2 plan options through BCBS. $50/mo with a $25 co-pay. Vision is $1/mo and dental is free. For a family (wife, husband, kid[s]), it would cost about $440/mo or $360/mo depending on the plan. Vision would be $16/mo and dental is free.

Cost may be cheaper but I'm still trying to find a decent "hospital". Like I said, I chose not to go to Providence because of their beliefs. I've heard horrible things about Legacy. I'm trying OHSU, but they're not everywhere. Kaiser honestly seems the most accessible, although dealing with it with my BF has been a PITA. Urgent cares aren't pretty spread out so you'll need to drive to one unless you happen to live near one and they all have different hours. So odd. I also hate how my bf is billed; you get a doctor bill and a hospital bill.

Overall, coming from Los Angeles, I'm probably not the best judge of good healthcare or accessible since I feel as though I'm going backwards moving here.
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Old 05-08-2019, 08:38 PM
 
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This.

Just an FYI, Kaiser has dental offices in Portland, down to Salem and then one in Eugene.

I personally left Providence as I'm afraid they will refuse treatment due to their beliefs. I know Providence employees are not offered birth control. Or at least they weren't when my friend worked there a couple of years back.

Small company (50 emps): $150 for Kaiser for an individual with a $40 co-pay. ER visit ended up being about $2000. Ouch. No dental, no vision. Unsure what family would cost.

Midsize Company (~1500 emps): 2 plan options through BCBS. $50/mo with a $25 co-pay. Vision is $1/mo and dental is free. For a family (wife, husband, kid[s]), it would cost about $440/mo or $360/mo depending on the plan. Vision would be $16/mo and dental is free.

Cost may be cheaper but I'm still trying to find a decent "hospital". Like I said, I chose not to go to Providence because of their beliefs. I've heard horrible things about Legacy. I'm trying OHSU, but they're not everywhere. Kaiser honestly seems the most accessible, although dealing with it with my BF has been a PITA. Urgent cares aren't pretty spread out so you'll need to drive to one unless you happen to live near one and they all have different hours. So odd. I also hate how my bf is billed; you get a doctor bill and a hospital bill.

Overall, coming from Los Angeles, I'm probably not the best judge of good healthcare or accessible since I feel as though I'm going backwards moving here.
Just a clarification on your post:

"Small company (50 emps): $150 for Kaiser for an individual with a $40 co-pay. ER visit ended up being about $2000. Ouch. No dental, no vision. Unsure what family would cost."

Why would you have a $2,000 ER bill if you had coverage through Kaiser? Was it because of the type of Kaiser plan itself? You mentioned this in the same section as employed by a "small company." I was just wondering why the ER bill wasn't covered after the co-pay and any deductibles, unless the $2,000 represented the co-pays and deductibles. Ouch indeed.
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Old 05-08-2019, 08:52 PM
 
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Just a clarification on your post:

"Small company (50 emps): $150 for Kaiser for an individual with a $40 co-pay. ER visit ended up being about $2000. Ouch. No dental, no vision. Unsure what family would cost."

Why would you have a $2,000 ER bill if you had coverage through Kaiser? Was it because of the type of Kaiser plan itself? You mentioned this in the same section as employed by a "small company." I was just wondering why the ER bill wasn't covered after the co-pay and any deductibles, unless the $2,000 represented the co-pays and deductibles. Ouch indeed.
Maybe went to an ER at a hospital that wasn't a Kaiser hospital for something that wasn't a legit ER issue?

That would do it.

I have Kaiser and they do cover ER bills at non-Kaiser hospitals but it has to be an emergency issue and not something that could be routinely handled at a Kaiser clinic.
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Old 05-08-2019, 11:09 PM
 
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Maybe went to an ER at a hospital that wasn't a Kaiser hospital for something that wasn't a legit ER issue?

That would do it.

I have Kaiser and they do cover ER bills at non-Kaiser hospitals but it has to be an emergency issue and not something that could be routinely handled at a Kaiser clinic.
Good point. I think most insurances these days are taking a harder look at what services people are expecting at an ER. And a lot of people are using ERs for non-emergency issues, which is driving up the costs for everyone.

I recently took a friend to an ER who was experiencing an allergic reaction to something (throat closing, trouble breathing, etc), and as we waited in the ER waiting area, it appeared that many of the "sick" folks there were not in an emergency situation. I'm not a doctor, but feeling crummy from the flu could probably be better dealt with in an urgent care situation.
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Old 05-09-2019, 11:46 AM
 
Location: SNA=>PDX 2013
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Just a clarification on your post:

"Small company (50 emps): $150 for Kaiser for an individual with a $40 co-pay. ER visit ended up being about $2000. Ouch. No dental, no vision. Unsure what family would cost."

Why would you have a $2,000 ER bill if you had coverage through Kaiser? Was it because of the type of Kaiser plan itself? You mentioned this in the same section as employed by a "small company." I was just wondering why the ER bill wasn't covered after the co-pay and any deductibles, unless the $2,000 represented the co-pays and deductibles. Ouch indeed.

I'm going to assume it was the plan itself, as in it doesn't cover much. I had to look it up to see what happened. Looks like we got a few different physician bills and one hospital bill. The hospital bill was only about 50% paid by the insurance, so about $1k left out of pocket. And the physician bills were only about 25% paid, which is the other $1k. Needless to say, we don't go to the ER anymore if at possible.

Went to urgent care, spent almost 8 hours there with TONS of testing, and got no bill (no wait, we paid about $180). The insurance paid about 95% of the bill. Now I'm wondering if he has a better plan as it was during different years and vastly different payouts. I'm grateful for this one because it cost almost $6k.

This is why I was saying, it's not about the hospital being better or not when it comes to cost; it's going to depend on what plan your company chooses. I'm really thinking his plan changed. That or we're never going to ER unless it's truly life threatening.
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Old 05-09-2019, 11:47 AM
 
Location: SNA=>PDX 2013
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Maybe went to an ER at a hospital that wasn't a Kaiser hospital for something that wasn't a legit ER issue?

That would do it.

I have Kaiser and they do cover ER bills at non-Kaiser hospitals but it has to be an emergency issue and not something that could be routinely handled at a Kaiser clinic.

Well, we thought he was possibly having a heart attack, so I'd say that was ER worthy.
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