How do I quit Kaiser?
Canceling Kaiser Permanente Online
- Go to the Kaiser Permanente website.
- Log in to your account.
- Navigate to Membership Details.
- Cancel your coverage.
Why did I leave my job at Kaiser Permanente?
One of our colleagues explains why leaving Kaiser Permanente was the right career move for her. I made a career change most ophthalmologists don’t even consider: I resigned from Kaiser voluntarily after making partner/shareholder.
What do you need to know about Kaiser Permanente?
For those who are not familiar with the Kaiser system, here is a very abbreviated explanation. Kaiser Permanente is an HMO, and consists of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (the Kaiser insurance) and the Permanente Medical Groups (the Kaiser doctors). The patients buy the Kaiser insurance and they are only allowed to see Kaiser doctors.
What are the biggest gripes with Kaiser health care?
And Kaiser does not allow for negotiation of compensation. The biggest gripe I’ve heard as a chief and experienced as a Kaiser physician is the lack of flexibility or the lack of autonomy . Clinic, OR, and call schedules are made 6-months in advance. The clinic template is also preset.
Can a Kaiser physician not work a full FTE?
If you don’t want to work a full FTE but your center needs you to work a full FTE, that’s not possible. This rigidity may seem ridiculous but it is what all Kaiser physicians live by. The metrics by which a Kaiser physician is evaluated against are somewhat unintuitive.
One of our colleagues explains why leaving Kaiser Permanente was the right career move for her. I made a career change most ophthalmologists don’t even consider: I resigned from Kaiser voluntarily after making partner/shareholder.
For those who are not familiar with the Kaiser system, here is a very abbreviated explanation. Kaiser Permanente is an HMO, and consists of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (the Kaiser insurance) and the Permanente Medical Groups (the Kaiser doctors). The patients buy the Kaiser insurance and they are only allowed to see Kaiser doctors.
And Kaiser does not allow for negotiation of compensation. The biggest gripe I’ve heard as a chief and experienced as a Kaiser physician is the lack of flexibility or the lack of autonomy . Clinic, OR, and call schedules are made 6-months in advance. The clinic template is also preset.
If you don’t want to work a full FTE but your center needs you to work a full FTE, that’s not possible. This rigidity may seem ridiculous but it is what all Kaiser physicians live by. The metrics by which a Kaiser physician is evaluated against are somewhat unintuitive.