Quote Originally Posted by bisous View Post
This has been really helpful! Thank you. I think I really want to tap into the other Kaiser sites around me for that second opinion, though I the idea of just paying for a consultation from another provider doesn't sound too expensive. There are MANY Kaiser sites so I see this as a possibility. DS1 sees his pediatric Endo at Kaiser Sunset. Maybe he can work with his primary care specialist to tap into other specialists and get other opinions..
I would just start calling. I am not super familiar with doctors in your area (but have seen a few reports related to my work), but if you have questions about any please let me know via pm.

If you do decide on an OOP consultation I would recommend having him go to SCOI. I can recommend a few doctors at that practice.

In my personal experience if Kaiser doesn’t have the right specialist they will refer out of network and pick up the cost. I would probably be frank with the orthopedic hand surgeon and tell them you want an out of network referral.


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