01-19-2008, 10:15 AM
I realize this is alittle bit off topic but we had an emergency today that required to doctor in a hurry. So we drove to Urgent Care in Hilo on Kinoole. Guess what ? They are closed on weekends. Never heard of an urgent care facility that didn't do weekends! So we went to the other Urgent Care facility...but they don't accept Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Hawaii. So we then had to go to the ER. Took approx 4 hours to see the doctor.
I talked briefly about it with Dr. King from the ER and he said it really doesn't matter how great your insurance is. The whole island is severely understaffed of doctors and that translates to LIMITED HOURS to the public, NO NEW PATIENT's and limited insurance options.
I talked briefly about it with Dr. King from the ER and he said it really doesn't matter how great your insurance is. The whole island is severely understaffed of doctors and that translates to LIMITED HOURS to the public, NO NEW PATIENT's and limited insurance options.