Re: SoCal: Kaiser Red Tape Referals:Need for an ENT referal?

[Guest guest]

Mike,

I think I remember somebody else saying they had to go through Ear, Nose, &

Throat at Kaiser before getting a referral to Maxillofacial. I'm in the Bay Area

and I got a direct referral to Maxillofacial, but my primary care physician had

already had a patient who neeeded orthognathic surgery, so she knew exactly

where to send me. Maybe your doctor just doesn't know what's up. I suggest

continuing through the process - go to Ear, Nose, & Throat and try to get a

referral through them. I have my consultation with Maxillofacial in Oakland

tomorrow. Wish me luck!

mcs

Mike wrote:

Good day all,

Gotta love this. Had an appoinment to see the nurse practitioner @

830am to get a referal to see the Maxillofacial surgeon. Will She

called in sick so the 8:30 appointment was changed to 11:20am for my

assigned doctor. This was not good. These people think I have a job

that just allows me to stroll in when Im ready. Called appointment

center and had them give me anybody whos available. So I got Doctor

Woody . I kid you not he looked and sounded like Woody .

Frightening to have a cross-examination from him. Well he could only

give me a referal to an ENT (Ears, Nose Throat) specialist.

Anybody else going through this? Why the tier process? Share your

thoughts.

If the next doctor looks like Hawkeye Pierce from M*A*S*H, then Im

giving up.

Mike

aka BOWman

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[Guest guest]

Hi MCS,

You are probably right. I did call to make the appointmet. I found

out that the ENT will call me in lets say 14 days. I've never met my

primary care physician. They just assigned me to him. I dont really

care for hospitals and have been luck enough not to have to deal too

much with them. Thats all about to change soon huh.

Well good luck with your consult. I hopw Kaiser NoCal doesnt have too

much tape.

Mike

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> Good day all,

> Gotta love this. Had an appoinment to see the nurse practitioner @

> 830am to get a referal to see the Maxillofacial surgeon. Will She

> called in sick so the 8:30 appointment was changed to 11:20am for

my

> assigned doctor. This was not good. These people think I have a job

> that just allows me to stroll in when Im ready. Called appointment

> center and had them give me anybody whos available. So I got Doctor

> Woody . I kid you not he looked and sounded like Woody .

> Frightening to have a cross-examination from him. Well he could

only

> give me a referal to an ENT (Ears, Nose Throat) specialist.

>

> Anybody else going through this? Why the tier process? Share your

> thoughts.

>

> If the next doctor looks like Hawkeye Pierce from M*A*S*H, then Im

> giving up.

>

> Mike

> aka BOWman

>

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