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NotARobotDefACyborg t1_isqe2br wrote

Friends in the area have told me that UMass is much better than St V in overall care, but St V is better for labs.

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MarketMan123 OP t1_isqe74b wrote

How much better/worse can one hospital be for labs than the other?

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NotARobotDefACyborg t1_isqgr9f wrote

In terms of doing all the tests your PCP recommends in as few visits as possible, St Vincent's is better. In terms of receiving a referral when your insurance requires one, UMass. I think that's probably because they're a larger network, though. I believe both options have primary care offices on their local campuses. Again, this is from local people who are dealing with a number of health concerns such as chronic cellulitis, osteoarthritis, and vision issues, and UMass was better for them.

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