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Kaiser Permanente doctor refusing to refill insulin prescription

Doctor at Kaiser Permanente Panorama City, has refused to refill insulin prescription for a long time type I diabetic, until patient comes in for blood work. Doctor has also stated that the patient hasn't been coming in for appointments. Patient has stated that she hasn't been contacted by the doctors office to come in for the stated appointment.

Patient is unable to travel to the facility, and will need the insulin soon. This is an outrage and borders on negligence on the doctors part. Insulin should NEVER be used as a bartering tool to get a patient in for an appointment. Patient spoke with her former North California Kaiser endo/doctor who said they would never withhold insulin if a patient hadn't come in for their blood work.

The patient is weighing the possibility of filing formal complaints with the ADA, as she feels she may not be the only diabetic patient that is being refused life sustaining medication.

This doctor also is involved with a pay to perform organization that rates them and rewards them for having patients with good blood glucose control/good blood pressure etc...patient believes this is the main reason for forcing the issue of getting her into the office for the blood work.

Patient is currently speaking with any attorney.

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sixelas_825
, US
Oct 15, 2012 3:43 pm EDT

I recently applied for insurance through Kaiser. I had Kaiser about a year ago and quit my job. So I now wanted to go back for an individual plan and this is why I got denied.

Headaches/Migraines
Recommended treatment not yet received (There is no recommended treatment for my migraines. There was nothing found to why I get them.)
Use of prescription drugs on a regular basis in the last five years. ( Trying to find a medication to keep the migraines minimal. I am not taking any anymore)
Your height/Weight does not fall within the most desired range for body mass index. ( I am 5'4" and 110 lbs. Maybe I should try to gain some weight and become obese so I can get health insurance?)

I could not believe the reasons I got denied for insurance. Why could they just not pay for any treatment for my migraines? This is getting absolutely ridiculous!

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Concerned1973
, US
Jan 14, 2011 3:08 am EST

Agreed. I am Type I Diabetic, wondering if the Dr. has a right to require the patient come in for blood work every 3 months to get insulin refilled. This practice does not seem uncommon as this is the second doctor who has withheld prescript refill unless I will come in for an appointment only (3) months after my last blood work) which has been consistently good for the last 10 years (since I have been diagnosed).

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jedi sky
, US
Oct 19, 2010 10:15 pm EDT
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This has been an ongoing issue for me as well, I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that feels like I'm being extorted by my doctors for Insulin. It's ridiculous that being a diabetic for 30 years, that I still need to go see my doctor before he will renew my prescription. It's gotten worse over the years, and I have very good control, and it seems the more I have control, the more they try and pressure you for appointments, etc. I've been managing my insulin dosages since I was 10 years old, and to have to go through hoops to just get insulin, in ridiculous. I hope this gets resolved so diabetics can support themselves as much as possible, and not have to deal with appointments every 3 months to get a basic drug that their lives depend on.

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Juliekoski
Belle Fourche, US
Jun 21, 2010 10:38 pm EDT
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I'm glad to read others are complaining about GP's threatening withholding insulin prescription if the patient does not come in for a check up. THis has frustrated me to no end. In the past several months it has been like pulling teeth just to get my insulin prescription filled without my Primary physician ( 0f whom I'm deeply unhappy with to begin with, as they are from a group of Doctors within a clinic. She is a Nurse Practitioner Aand the second doctor I have had with-in a year at this clinic. All of this is beside the point ). Well, maybe not beside the point. She is the problem. Grrrrr. I have a very busy schedule right now with it being tourist season and my work schedule unpredictable. I do not have the time to go see her for a check up, nor do I feel I need to see her and when I do go see someone it will not be her. Yet, she stands in my way to simply getting my prescription filled. There have been so many mishaps and unbelievable situations occur since I was diagnosed as a diabetic a little over a year ago, I can not begin to share the agony of it all but what tops it all is the local pharmacy being in some sort of mutual financial support with the local clinic here. Also, I do not have insurance and can not afford to go to the clinic every time they want to make a buck off of some chronically ill dependent person, like myself.

I feel trapped. I feel like I have enough to deal with as it is and then they go stressing me out by putting the squeeze on me to go to the doctor for blood work and check up. My blood sugar levels are fine and I'm functioning... ugh! Can they really withhold filling my prescription until I go see her again? Really? I'm so stressed out over this.

I want to know, are is this legal? It feels a little like extortion to me and like a huge violation of my rights.

~Julie Koski

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DaveMeister
Manassas Park, US
Apr 13, 2010 1:23 pm EDT

I agree completely, this behaviour by Doctors is totally unacceptable. I have type II diabetes, and each and every time I attempt to renew any related prescription, I am denied until I come in for a regular check-up. I do come in every three months for a check-up and have for years. I just visited my Doctors office to give blood for bood ananlysis and
requested three prescription refills at that time. I had been out of medication for almost a week and had called in earlier to request a refill. I call back the next day and they have no prescription ready, three days later I get a voice mail on my home phone saying I must come in for an appointment before they will write the prescription. The doctor sends me a letter showing the results of the blood test, and states on the letter that "let me know when you need more meds, the new meds seem to be working". Apparenlty nobody forwarded the prescription request to the Doctor or he forgot about it. I spoke previously to my Doctor about being threatened with no medication if I didn't schedule an appointment and how this could impact my health. Going on and off medication like Metformin and Janubia does major things to the body, and puts patients through major mood swings and stress, not to mention the danger of blood sugar levels as a result. I call back a few days later and get the same threat, you MUST come in before we will write a prescription.

It's clear to me in my specific case that the primary interest here is in making money for office visits from Health Insurance, not in the patients actual health or well-being. What a disgrace. When I look at what the office is charging my insurance carrier for a 10 minute visit (while handling four other patients at the same time), I better understand why our Health insurance system in America is so screwed up. What a disgrace, thanks for nothing Obama, having Health insurance is only half the battle.

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Kaiser Permanente scam

Every thing started when I called Kaiser Permanente in Mountain View, CA to get proof that I was immune to

Hepatits B (for work purposes). When I received the bill in the mail, I was

charged for 4 additional tests that I never asked for. The total bill was $690. I filed a grievance with Kaiser

Permanente and it was denied because they claimed I asked for these tests. When I asked, "Who said I asked for

these tests?" The doctor said, "There was a note on my desk and it wasn't signed." I ask them to search the phone

records, and they said they found nothing. What it boils down to is they have no record of me asking for these

tests and they are taking the doctor's word against mine. Please help! I don't want to pay for tests that I never

asked for in the first place.

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Laurice Evans
, US
Aug 26, 2019 6:44 pm EDT

I got on my husbands medical in March I was also on Senior Advantage, because I am also on Medicare, I called Kaiser's customer service and told her I was on my husbands medical which his job also have Kaiser, I asked the customer service person would I still have to pay premiums, she told me no and that I would not get a bill, my husband got laid off and his coverage ended 8/1/2019 then a week later I got a bill for $728.00, when I called and asked why I received this bill, Kaiser told me that I needed to put in writing that I was cancelling my Senior Advantage, they told me this after the fact I told them if I had of know that I would have put it in writing, they were still billing me while I was on my husbands medical plan I told them why would I not sign and pay premiums when I was on my husbands medical which would save me money, they could not answer my question and I know I am being ripped off, they never told me I had to sign anything, so what I am going to do is report them to the California Attorney General, Kaiser will not cooperate with me or answer any questions, why they never told me I needed to put this in writing, I see greed here, I'm also reporting Kaiser to the Governors Office, I had to report other companies to the California Attorney General and the Governor and they did help, I'm also reporting them to my congressman I had to report a company to him before also and he helped. From all the complaints about Kaiser I see they are ripping people off, if I could find another worthwhile supplemental plan I would, I a still appealing this I know I am being ripped off.

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bjl84
Malibu, US
Sep 21, 2009 5:38 pm EDT

They charged my pregnant wife $2, 000 for a sickle cell test. They told her they were doing routine blood work and did not tell us they were taking the test. This is our second pregnancy. The first baby was born without any complications and we have no history of sickle cell in any of our families. We are both white, where sickle cell happens to approximately 1 in every 100, 000 babies. How is this routine? We have been appealing this for months and they simply will not cooperate.

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Kaiser Permanente falseteeth fiasco

93 yo admitted to KP Harbor City via ER. Between the ER and admission, upper plate was lost. Risk Mgt took report. Replacement teeth cost $1295. 93 yo was readmitted with new upper/lower plates. Within 2 days of admission, set was lost, again! Staff cannot explain where teeth are. 93 yo's quality of life greatly reduced by KP's repeated negligence! KP says will reimburse, but takes time. 93 yo now eats babyfood and shakes.

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Israel Zamora
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Jul 25, 2023 1:37 pm EDT
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I come to the appointment 9:50 other patients come after and they attended first I don't is because we are Spanish people we are very upset about this I feel discriminate the hospital is santa teresa kaiser in San Jose California

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mdeman13
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Nov 13, 2022 12:56 am EST

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Donald Borunda
Lake Elsinore, US
Oct 10, 2022 6:21 pm EDT

I called Kaiser Permanente today and waited on hold for 75 minutes.

I dread having to call them.

They need to get more staffing to handle the volume of calls.

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vickery64
Riverside, US
Sep 03, 2022 12:00 pm EDT

The idea you followed through on a complaint with no input or me actually relating my experience is laughable. I have no trust or faith or expectation that you or your staff can or will service me due to the attitudes and lack of professionalism. Glad you sleep well at night

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Mbrumfield
, US
Aug 28, 2018 8:44 am EDT

I have asked that a supervisor please call me as Kaiser Permanente members services have violated my privacy. I will contact legal as well regarding this. I have yet to receive a phone call

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john carter
, US
Aug 20, 2018 1:02 pm EDT

Every time I go to the pharmacy they don't have my medicine. And when they do it's less than half! The lady who runs the pharmacy at night is extremely rude! The head pharmacists always has a excuse

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Billie Coulter
, US
Aug 21, 2018 3:41 am EDT

I can not afford this coverage. I can no longer pay the monthly cost. I called the Seattle office to cancel and was told I cannot cancel until October.

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