Hey y'all, it's me again. In my previous post, I had asked if there were any other facilities outside of Kaiser that took my insurance. Turns out that yes, it's only for therapy or psychotherapy, where they'll give a referral for an out of facility psychiatrist. So yeah, I kinda hit a brick wall with that one lol. Anyhow, my next question is, does anyone know any providers that will prescribe stimulants even though I smoke canna*is? My last psychiatrist I was seeing on grow therapy is more than happy to talk to my new provider and explain to them that I'm on stimulants for a reason and that I'm NOT a seeker 😭😭, so that's not an issue for me. But yeah, if anyone can point me in the right direction, that'd be great. Thanks!!

Hello everyone! This issue has arisen repeatedly in this community. Since it's open enrollment time, I think it's a good time to share this form.

My dream is to one day share physical copies of all of the exclusionary and often non-communicated procedures and policies central to KP gatekeeping. To me, the lack of communication from KP regarding many of its policies, particularly to prospective members, shows a profound lack of respect for people and their time.

Stepping off of my soapbox: if you are in Northern California, have ADHD, and are seeking stimulant medication from KP, you will likely be asked to agree to a form similar to that shown here. Note that KP will not prescribe stimulants if you use cannabis, and they randomly drug test. I know of no exceptions to this policy (please share if you do), and they enforce it strictly. Multiple Redditors reported having to submit random urine samples for stimulant medication in Southern California. Another Redditor reported that this policy was recently implemented in Northwest Washington.

It's unlikely you will encounter such a policy anywhere other than KP, and we can at least be grateful for that. My surgery consent form was shorter (but less clear).

Edited to include more than one Redditor from Southern California, as well as one from Northwest Washington.

I give up for today. Based on what everyone has shared on this thread, it seems like every KP center and region has a different policy.

Edited to say that the form above is dated February 2021.

I’m curious about individuals experience as a therapist working for Kaiser specifically regarding pay and benefits.
I am currently interviewing for Northern California and would love to know what the benefits are and the range that is typically being offered in the Bay Area. I see the range on the website, but I am curious how much cost-of-living is accounted for in what they’re offering.

My son is 1 year old but showing many signs of ASD. We’ve been referred to developmental pediatrics and have our first appt next week.

What’s the diagnosis process like? And once diagnosed, how hard/easy is it to get services?

I’m trying to decide whether to stick with Kaiser next year or switch to Cigna, potentially PPO.

Thank you!

Hello, I’m considering a position as a full time floater. I was wondering if someone could tell me at what time in the morning you know what site you’re going to? I was told 6 am. But do you usually get your assignments earlier than that?

Also any suggestions on if I should or not take the job?

I know that the wait to see a psychiatrist is excessive and ridiculous. So I researched to learn if the shortage was a Kaiser problem or part of a larger problem for CA.

The answer is that the shortage is a California problem.

A partial quote from this article California’s Psychiatry Workforce Challenges | Healthforce Center at UCSF https://share.google/BoI1YZ66NDuPmixXp

Forecast of supply and demand for psychiatrists suggest that California will have a severe shortage of psychiatrists by 2028 unless policymakers take action, because the number of people training to become psychiatrists is not sufficient to replace older psychiatrists who are expected to reduce their work hours or retire.

40%of today's psychiatrists are over 60. Retirements will make this situation worse.

I urge you to look at the facts from UCSF about this statewide problem. At the end of the article, the study makes suggestions on how to increase med school grads.

No , I don't work for Kaiser nor am I a plant.