Providence Health Plan

"Good luck getting approval for any tests/imaging that will actually show what the problem is. They will only cover basic imaging, but when it comes to anything such as an MRI, they deem it "medically unnecessary" That is a very unnecessary restriction on people's right to healthcare and rather unethical. It also seems like a blanket response for they just don't want to deal with it! They want medication/physical therapy done first before they *may* consider covering such tests. Yeah okay... Treat the symptoms without knowing the cause. If they really cared about people, they would be willing to cover testing/ imaging to get to the underlying causes!!! Providence Health Plan, you really need to do better for people!! I thought this was a "Faith Based" company, and yet people get screwed over?!"

"DO NOT GET PROVIDENCE INSURANCE! If you develop a serious medical condition and you need a specialist out of state, they will refuse to cover you and condemn you to disability and DEATH! This is what they have done to me. I developed a rare condition and there are NO doctors in the PNW who can do the surgery I need, or anyone who has the imaging I need to locate the leak in my spinal cord. The closest doctor who can help me is at Cedars Sinai in California and providence has refused to let me see him even though both my neurologist and PCP have appealed their denial multiple times. I have totally lost my life, I’m completely bedridden. My children don’t have their mother anymore and my husband’s life revolves around taking care of me. Providence has given me a death sentence."

"I've been dealing with Providence Medical Group and the Oregon Clinic, the only places I can go with Providence Health Plan, for TWO YEARS to get a diagnosis for a condition that makes life very difficult and uncomfortable. Not a single doctor or specialist has made any suggestion as to what the problem could be, which makes sense, since they barely listened to me and never followed up with me on any of the tests they referred me for. I've had to push things forward every step of the way, pestering clinics to follow up on test results and acting as an intermediary between Providence Health Plan, Providence Medical Group, and the Oregon Clinic, speaking with schedulers and billing specialists alike, in order to get them all on the same page. Recently I finally gave up and saw a specialist at a private practice who came up with a potential diagnosis that matches my symptoms and experiences perfectly IN THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF THE APPOINTMENT. Great news, right? Except that the test I need to confirm the diagnosis is also the same test that is used to determine lactose intolerance, which Providence deems to be not medically necessary. So my test isn't covered, despite it being what I need to move forward with treatment (again, after TWO YEARS of suffering), because Providence not only doesn't give a hoot about your health, they actively want you to remain ill so this blatant scam can continue. F you, Providence. As an organization, whether by design, greed, or incompetence, you are decidedly evil."

"This "Insurance company" is the worst I have ever dealt with, Been with providence for several years, Have paid for almost nothing, But now I need an MRI on my left shoulder, My Primary doctor had X Rays taken and says I need an MRI as it looks like I have severe Osteoarthritis , The doctor has sent 2 request to Providence and they have denied for not have 6 weeks or physical therapy first, My doctor says that may make it worse. They are doing anything to avoid coverage. Talk to your employers and go with something else. I am going to fight this!! I would give a zero stars If it was allowed. I pay over $850 a month for this !! So MAD I cant see straight!"

"First, it's hard to believe how incredibly mid range my Providence insurance makes me feel. My sister has OHP, which is free, and it is just so much better, in every way. That's just demeaning. Second, Providence does not even have a facility in central Oregon so I'm not sure how I ended up stuck with them. The marketplace just served them up. Which does seem right when you think about it. Were all just cattle in a pen so why expect more. America is becoming very low bar in our expectations of everything so why not low bar our own health. #ugh"