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OD8891 t1_ivhn3yi wrote

Well the in network doctors are probably good too, you just want to see specific doctors, it sounds like. Which is totally fair, but I can’t get on with this rant. And I could use a good rant right now 😂

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threenamer t1_ivhp02q wrote

Right?

“Why does the best stuff cost so much money that I’m totally able to payyyyy?”

Hard to jump on board with this one.

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Psychogistt t1_ivhq7iq wrote

It’s not about OP. It’s about all the other people who can’t afford health insurance

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Excellent_Fee2252 t1_ivhries wrote

This. It’s about people who have had a long standing rapport with their doctors, and then have to switch.

This is especially difficult for extremely ill people, people with nuanced needs, or who are in pain management.

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S_thyrsoidea t1_ivilaky wrote

> Well the in network doctors are probably good too, you just want to see specific doctors, it sounds like.

Not necessarily. I'm paying extra for a better class of plan, myself, because when I moved to Arlington, I discovered that there were many PCPs who took my previous HMO insurance, and probably many of them were great, but all of them belonged to one of three practices, all of which practices had bad reputations for things like billing practices and wait times, and also all of which were owned by the same hospital chain, which has some policies I can't stand. So in an important sense, no, I had no choice at all if I wanted to see a doctor in my town.

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OD8891 t1_ivili8b wrote

Touché, I’m not saying what you should or shouldn’t do and that you don’t have plenty well reason, I’m just saying we’re lucky because almost ALL doctors here are great- it’s a highly competitive market. As for the companies that run these things, I can relate to those gripes.

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