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Healthcare in BR.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:01 pm
About 5 years ago, we switch from the OLOL system to Oschner. Due to OLOL taking in all of the EKL patients, it was impossible to get appointments within weeks, out PCP was retiring and the care at the Lake hospital was pathetic.
Oschner was really a great experience, great care, referrals to specialists were available within days. I had a severe injury and was hospitalized for a week, it was a very different experience than the clown show at the Lake.
Now, I still am impressed with my PCP, but we're back to where we were with getting appointments, I have a mole that needs attention, I can't get an appointment until late March, I could die of melanoma by then. Back injury, I've been through weeks of pain with no care, I had an appointment 1/2/25, got a call yesterday, they pushed it back a week.
I've talked to people with the concierge medical plans, that's no better and more expensive.
Does anyone in BR have a better way? Getting old without good medical care is pretty grim.
Oschner was really a great experience, great care, referrals to specialists were available within days. I had a severe injury and was hospitalized for a week, it was a very different experience than the clown show at the Lake.
Now, I still am impressed with my PCP, but we're back to where we were with getting appointments, I have a mole that needs attention, I can't get an appointment until late March, I could die of melanoma by then. Back injury, I've been through weeks of pain with no care, I had an appointment 1/2/25, got a call yesterday, they pushed it back a week.
I've talked to people with the concierge medical plans, that's no better and more expensive.
Does anyone in BR have a better way? Getting old without good medical care is pretty grim.
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:09 pm to andouille
Br clinic
Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:14 pm to andouille
Lafayette has some fantastic specialty care imo. Basically like Houston's mini me. Go there, it's only an hour west of BR.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:21 pm to andouille
And some retards think single payer or government healthcare would be better.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:26 pm to andouille
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I have a mole that needs attention, I can't get an appointment until late March, I could die of melanoma by then.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:26 pm to andouille
Have you looked at any of the providers with a more concierge care model? What kind of insurance do you have?
Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:31 pm to andouille
Baton Rouge General?
Better care than oschners and not the new earl aka lady of the lake.
Better care than oschners and not the new earl aka lady of the lake.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:31 pm to andouille
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Oschner was really a great experience, great care, referrals to specialists were available within days.
You had a very unique Ochsner experience.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:35 pm to Bourre
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And some retards think single payer or government healthcare would be better.
The current system being bad is not proof that a totally different system would be worse.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:53 pm to andouille
This is why you can't allow anyone to become a monopoly in the healthcare market. Competition keeps it customer focused.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 4:57 pm to andouille
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Due to OLOL taking in all of the EKL patients, it was impossible to get appointments within weeks
As someone who worked for the “EKL” program, I can tell you that those patients continued to be seen by EKL providers 5 years ago
This post was edited on 12/20/24 at 5:00 pm
Posted on 12/20/24 at 5:04 pm to andouille
Moley moley moley!
Posted on 12/20/24 at 5:07 pm to Beessnax
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This is why you can't allow anyone to become a monopoly in the healthcare market. Competition keeps it customer focused.
Who has the monopoly? Large insurers? Take away incentives for providers to see more patients and do more and they'll do less. Go 20 years without a raise and then cut re-imbursement for five straight years, they can't afford adequate support staff because they're spending to much on employees to file and fight with your insurance, do your PA's for your meds, pre-cert your scans, schedule appts you could do yourself, and answer bullshite phone calls.
There is plenty of competition overall, but no incentive to go above and beyond. Not to mention bullshite EMR's that take inordinate amounts of the provider's time to complete charting.
The whole system is fricked, but waiting until March for a potential melanoma is ridiculous. You can self refer to a derm.
Can't explain such a wait unless they just don't like you. Got shitty insurance? Unpleasant person that complains a lot? Bad account? Sometimes they're putting you off so you'll go elsewhere.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 5:13 pm to Rick9Plus
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The current system being bad is not proof that a totally different system would be worse.
Go spend some time in the VA system and get back to me. You think private healthcare is inefficient and expensive, wait till you see the shitshow of government run healthcare.
To be fair, we don’t have private healthcare now. We have government mandated corporate healthcare thanks to Obamacare
Posted on 12/20/24 at 5:29 pm to Bourre
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To be fair, we don’t have private healthcare now. We have government mandated corporate healthcare thanks to Obamacare
This. Unless you're in healthcare, it's hard to explain just how screwed up it is. Most of us doctors did warn people about what Obamacare would ultimately lead to. Here we are and it's only going to get worse.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 5:37 pm to andouille
quote:I’m a member at the lake Men’s health clinic and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done for myself
I've talked to people with the concierge medical plans, that's no better and more expensive.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 5:40 pm to Tomatocantender
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Lafayette has some fantastic specialty care imo.
Agreed. After a pretty bad MC accident this past January, severe head injury, Oschner Lafayette General saved my life. Plus Acadian Ambulance flying me on their helicopter, getting me to hospital within 40min of the “golden hour”. Eternally grateful…
Posted on 12/20/24 at 5:47 pm to Rick9Plus
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The current system being bad is not proof that a totally different system would be worse.
But we do have proof. The VA and the fact the government is the single largest provider in the country. So you believe going with them as the only provider would or could be better?
I’ll have what you are smoking. Come on it’s Christmas, give a little to your fellow dropper.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 5:52 pm to andouille
Avoid primary care at any hospital system in this stat at all costs.
Posted on 12/20/24 at 7:24 pm to andouille
The doctors at OLOL are miles better than Ochsner, hence why it takes longer to see them.
This post was edited on 12/20/24 at 7:25 pm
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