How to See a Specialist With Kaiser

Being insured through a large health care corporation like Kaiser Permanente has its advantages, but one of the biggest disadvantages is navigating its large bureaucracy. When your medical issues are outside the realm of your general doctor's expertise, a specialist is often required to give you the correct care. Seeing a specialist with Kaiser can be particularly challenging unless you know the right steps to take.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Internet access

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Instructions

• 1

  Log on to Kaser Permanente's patient website. If you have not created an online account, create one by following the steps listed on the site. Enter your user name and password and click "Sign On."

• 2

  Click on the link labeled "My Doctor." This will open a page with the following options: Email My Doctor, View Messages, Medical Staff Directory and Selecting a Physician.

• 3

  Click on the link labeled "Email my doctor." This will open a doctor email form.

• 4

  Select the name of your general doctor from the drop-down menu labeled "To the Office Of:"

• 5

  Enter a subject in the field marked "Subject."

• 6

  Type an email requesting that your general doctor refer you to a specialist. Make sure to include details about the nature of your reason for seeing a specialist.

• 7

  Click "Send" when you have completed your message text.