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Hey all! I get such good advice, here's another one for you.
I need hip surgery, but need to probably start out with a GP here. Any suggestions? I need a starting point to get referrals and such.
Thanks Punawebbers!
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Referrals will change based on you plan - Kaiser, of course, has their own selection of GP & Ortho (with Kaiser, you will need to go to Oahu for most of the more complicated like hip surgery)
Jim has been pleased with Hiller Orthopedic & Sports in Waimea (Chief Phys for Ironman) for his knee surgery & Pahoa Physical Therapy (Kinesis Hawaii)
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Thanks. Right now I have federal blue cross but we are considering Kaiser, does anyone here use them?
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If you use the search tool for this site you will find a wealth of information and opinions on health care here on the Big Island, the last thread was in the last several months as I remember.
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Kaiser is limited at best on the Big Island. Essentially servicing people here with doctors rotating in from Honolulu. I recently had a friend break his arm on a Monday and be told by Kaiser to come in on Friday when there would be a doctor available to set his arm. They didn't even have him in to assess the situation. Another friend had kidney failure and was instructed to get himself to Honolulu to be seen by a specialist. Be careful, healthcare in Hawaii is questionable!
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If you have FEP Blue Cross and are retired so that you can continue it, I would recommend you keep it. I kept ours and I have a friend who retired from the Post Office who has kept his for several years. We had no trouble being accepted by Dr. Sheareen Gedayloo at Hawaii Family Health, 50 Ululani St., 933-2399, when we moved here 7 months ago. We are very satisfied with her.
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What I believe is that we should always avoid surgeries as much as we can. I was also struggling form Beating Patellar Tendonitis people often suggest surgeries for Patellar Tendonitis I surfed on net and came up that there are number natural treatments to different problems and yes surgeries can be avoided.
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I've been a Kaiser member here for 8 or 9 years, and on the mainland for about 15 before that.
If you're in good health, it's a fine plan. FYI, If I had a broken arm and Kaiser didn't have someone available to set it, I'd go to the ER. Kaiser will charge you a set amount for an ER visit, check your plan or call the business office.
If you need services not offered here, they will send you to Oahu. They pay for the ticket, but a 15 minute appointment there takes 8-10 hours from the time I leave my house until I get home. It was kind of fun and novel at first, but it's gotten real old.
If I needed surgery (again), I would prefer to go to Moanalua--Kaiser Oahu. It's a newer facility with great doctors and friendly staff. But I may have a preference because I've spent a lot more time there than at Hilo Med Center.
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