Waiting is better than no health care at all. Perhaps a triage system for limited specialists. I'd be okay with someone bumping me for a more urgent issue.
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But if waiting means never seeing anyone because it’s impossible? weirdly when we had medi-cal when my kids were little it was so much easier/faster and of course free, I will forever be grateful for that time, had a few health issues with kids that were sorted really fast
aug 22, 2025, 1:04 am • 1 0 • view
That’s changing. My kiddo on Medicaid had neurosurgery. Had seizure this spring. Got a day-of appointment: no referral b/c 1st observed seizure. Next one: recorded; went to ER. ER says see neurologist. Neuro needs referral. Met neurosurgeon; still no referral. Oct appt took ~15 hrs of advocacy/3 mos
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I got a neuro/spine referral from the ER doc.
aug 22, 2025, 1:27 pm • 0 0 • view
Appt for consultation just 3weeks after referral.
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That’s nice for you. We can’t even get an annual physical scheduled easily for her because so few doctors take Medicaid in Indiana now. She can get emergency care just fine 😥 but the assigned Medicaid doctor has changed 3-4 times which is more times than she is years old.
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Urgh that’s awful, so sorry. It’s scary as a parent when this is the case
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I feel blessed as the diagnosis was 2 years of pushing young Doctors and Physicians Assistants for help. So, waiting did happen. Six of one... 🫂👊
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