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lost_in_life_34 t1_j1sox7u wrote

Coming from NYC I don’t see the problem

Really annoying having to make an appointment at different offices and then tests and whatever instead of all in one place

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Eastcoastpal OP t1_j1spgnc wrote

They do the blood work in house at their own lab which may not be covered by your insurance. But they don’t care. They won’t sent it out to the lab your insurance covered. If they can run the test in house, they will. But the cost will almost be 30% more than major labs.

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storm2k t1_j1sy2zd wrote

idk, my doctors are part of summit health and whenever i need to make appointment for bloodwork, the first thing they ask me is "what lab do you use" so i could easily direct them to the lab that will cover my labwork (as it turns out my insurance pays for their internal lab just fine).

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Glengal t1_j1u7t68 wrote

I’m a patient there as well. Same thing, I’m asked which lab I use. Actually I like being a patient there. the ease that doctors can share data etc

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siamesecat1935 t1_j1ude5e wrote

Same here, and my dr., although in a small satellite office, not one of the main ones, does have a small lab right there. It's literally a mile from me, and very convenient. I also have numerous docs within SH and knock on wood, have not had any issues, other than sometimes having to wait a bit to get in to see one.

Its convenient as well when I need my every 5 years endocsopy; i have it done at their same day facility, and because they have it all there everything, including the anesthesia and pathology, is covered as they are in my net work. Prior to that, if i had it a one of the local hospitals, anesthesia and path were not in network and I got hit with some large bills.

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itsaboutpasta t1_j1syj89 wrote

I’ve seen the good and the bad when it comes to large medical practices and agree I don’t see a problem if they do it well. The more convenient and accessible healthcare is, the more likely people are to seek it out before things get too bad.

Hackensack Meridian is a joke - the providers we’ve seen there have been awful and the “portal” is non-existent. Customer service has also been lacking when I’ve complained.

I’ve certainly had my issues with Summit Health over the years but I’ve never doubted the care I get through them. If an issue comes up where I need a specialist, they’ve connected me directly to their offices and I don’t lift a finger til they call to make an appointment. I can also make appointments and ask questions thru the portal and get doctor’s notes online.

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ultra_violetttttt t1_j1tjamp wrote

Have you used Hackensack meridian recently? I use them for prenatal care and I love it. To be fair though, I haven’t been there for anything else so now I’m curious about how other specialties are

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itsaboutpasta t1_j1u0vpt wrote

We tried an OBGYN and a primary care doc. So not the hospital itself but they have all these providers in their network. I thought that would mean something for the quality of care but both providers were terrible at patient care and office management - like you’d call one and lines were forwarded to the doc’s personal cell, which was never answered, or the office would be closed when you had an appointment and no one bothered to call in advance to reschedule. Patient care itself was unacceptable - test results wouldn’t go up on the portal and bedside manner was completely inappropriate.

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ultra_violetttttt t1_j1ut4sd wrote

That is really awful, I’m so sorry! It’s sucks that finding a doctor is really hit or miss. I didn’t have a super great experience in the ER in terms of bedside manner, but office visits always go well. I hope you were able to find a practice somewhere that treats you well!

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