Seeking Recommendations: Vancouver Pediatrician who takes [WA] state insurance
We all want a great healthcare provider for our littles, regardless of the kind of insurance we might have. An urbanMama recently emailed, seeking your suggestions:
We are due in May and are looking for a pediatrician; my WONDERFUL obstetrician, Robin Barrett, unfortunately declined my request that she go into pediatrics :) Due to being laid off in Feb. at 7 months pregnant and losing my insurance coverage (thanks, huge Fortune 500 company-hope you saved a lot of money there, nice move), I'm going to have to enroll in Washington's state insurance for myself and my son when he's born. Are there any Vancouver mamas (downtown, Esther Short, Hough areas) who have a great pediatrician who takes state insurance? Having worked in healthcare before, I'm well aware that many clinics treat the state-insured patients a bit less thoroughly. I'd obviously like to find a doctor who won't treat a laid-off mama like a "welfare queen".
Evergreen Pediatrics are great and take med coupons
Posted by: Joanne | March 04, 2010 at 06:34 PM
If you go with Evergreen Pediatrics avoid Dr. Fuches. We had a really horrible experience with him resulting in a very long hospitalization for our daughter.
Posted by: BK | March 04, 2010 at 11:18 PM
Check out Dr. Hatcher-Ross at the Vancouver Clinic. He is a dad himself, and most of the kids he sees have insurance through CUP. Best wishes.
Posted by: LR | March 05, 2010 at 08:43 AM
I was about to suggest Dr Hatcher-Ross, too. He is our Ped. If it's chronic, we see a ND, and if its acute, we see an MD. He is very receptive, and on board with our program. And yes, he also has a sweet little family.
Posted by: lea | March 05, 2010 at 06:37 PM
Evergreen pediatrics have been wonderful with our 6 month old and 2 1/2 yr old. They have sick weekend hours and evening hours as well. Have a great staff for questions and in general think kids. We see Dr. Hutchison there but have seen others for sick visits and have been nothing but pleased.
Posted by: Lisa | March 13, 2010 at 07:29 AM
AVOID Evergreen peds. We saw Dr. Butcher and Dr. Fuchs....HORRIBLE Dr's
Posted by: elm | April 06, 2010 at 02:29 PM