Have you negative or positive experiences with the Military Health System?
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How was it positive or negative and what was the factor that helped to make your experience a positive one or a negative one? Please do not post any Protected Health Information(PHI) here. For this discussion let's limit this to the DOD system only and not the VA system.Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:44:25 -0400Have you negative or positive experiences with the Military Health System?
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How was it positive or negative and what was the factor that helped to make your experience a positive one or a negative one? Please do not post any Protected Health Information(PHI) here. For this discussion let's limit this to the DOD system only and not the VA system.LTC Private RallyPoint MemberThu, 20 Mar 2014 17:44:25 -04002014-03-20T17:44:25-04:00Response by SFC Daniel Faires made Apr 1 at 2014 7:04 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>I had an awesome experience I was a catagory 4 in dental, happened to be near a MTF at JBLM for a class, I am stationed 3 hrs away . I walked in it happened to be at the tail end of sick call. The dentest did xrays and found i needed some work , They sent me all over the base but I will say this 3 COL , 2 LTC and a MAJ did their damndest and got me into every available slot they could yes i went in on a MON I had two cavities, 2 fake teeth redone, (caps) and a root canal done in one weeks time and most of all I missed no time from the class.</p><p> </p><p>I say BRAVO and gave them a huge kudos </p>SFC Daniel FairesTue, 01 Apr 2014 19:04:39 -04002014-04-01T19:04:39-04:00Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Apr 1 at 2014 7:33 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>All Positive, From the time I walked into Bolling AFB Clinic unable to breath or speak. fixed me up in no time had me breathing and out the door. 36 moles removed at the Branch Clinic in London Had to play a word game, "I can't do "Cosmetic" Surger per se" "Aren't all moles possibly pre-cancerous Cdr" "Why yes they are we will do them in 3 sessions, lets begin" Had the best Cosmetic Surgeon in the Navy cutting my moles off. Usually had Senior Officers like O-6's as my Dentist. No complaints and all compliments. Even the Doc Tulip who operated a Clinic out of his barracks room (Patch up my Bike Oopses) and nerry an official word that it happened.PO1 William "Chip" NagelTue, 01 Apr 2014 19:33:20 -04002014-04-01T19:33:20-04:00Response by SSgt Gregory Guina made Jun 14 at 2014 12:37 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have seen both good and bad. I think my biggest problem is how long it can take for something to get done. There are times when everyone knows that a knee or ankle or shoulder is not going to get better with Phys Ther but according to the standards of the navy you have to go through all that before they will do an MRI and "determine" that surgery needs to be done.SSgt Gregory GuinaSat, 14 Jun 2014 12:37:13 -04002014-06-14T12:37:13-04:00Response by SGT Rick Ash made Apr 23 at 2015 11:34 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So far it has been non-existent. I received a letter from the VA that I had been denied military benefits. No reason given other than they could not find my records in DEERS or OMPF! Not off to a great start. It's a shame, the nearest RBOC is 23 miles away and I went to school with the current "Doc in a Box" :-)<br />Thanks<br />RickSGT Rick AshThu, 23 Apr 2015 23:34:27 -04002015-04-23T23:34:27-04:00Response by SFC Jo Ann Klawitter made Feb 10 at 2025 11:40 AM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was a healthy 18-21 year old and didn’t need any medical stuff done until I got old like I am nowSFC Jo Ann KlawitterMon, 10 Feb 2025 11:40:24 -05002025-02-10T11:40:24-05:00Response by SFC Jo Ann Klawitter made Feb 10 at 2025 11:42 AM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was a healthy young woman, except for my toenail fungus I got in the service and the doctor refused to take my toenail off<br />He said it would just come back the same waySFC Jo Ann KlawitterMon, 10 Feb 2025 11:42:10 -05002025-02-10T11:42:10-05:00Response by SSG Gordon Holmes made Feb 10 at 2025 3:58 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Had surgery to correct deviated septum (nose). They used a local anesthetic instead of general. SEVERE pain as they were hacking the cartilage out.SSG Gordon HolmesMon, 10 Feb 2025 15:58:08 -05002025-02-10T15:58:08-05:00Response by MSG Thomas Currie made Feb 10 at 2025 6:06 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My experience with the military health care system was that the Army had three completely distinct health care systems.<br /><br />1. There was the combat medical system - which existed only in/for units actually in combat. This system consisted of a platoon medic, and some absolutely insane helicopter crews. In both cases, their goal was to keep you alive long enough to pass you to the doctors. Generally they were damn good at it.<br /><br />2. There was the real medical system - which included doctors, nurses, and various medical technicians all assigned to a medical unit. The vast majority of them were both dedicated and highly skilled. They did great work despite being occasionally limited by regulations.<br /> <br />3. There was the filter system -- which went by names like Sick Call and Acute Minor Illness Clinic. The entire purpose of this system was to prevent you from being treated by the real medical system. The medical term for what they did was "triage" although most victims had other words for it.<br /><br />The VA copies the military, consisting mostly of #2, with occasional instances of #3.MSG Thomas CurrieMon, 10 Feb 2025 18:06:17 -05002025-02-10T18:06:17-05:00Response by SGT Ruben Lozada made Feb 10 at 2025 6:50 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good afternoon <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="101968" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/101968-65d-physician-assistant-pa-med-det-pa-arng-hq">LTC Private RallyPoint Member</a>. Excellent post. Thank you for sharing this Sir. SGT Ruben LozadaMon, 10 Feb 2025 18:50:46 -05002025-02-10T18:50:46-05:00Response by SFC Jo Ann Klawitter made Feb 10 at 2025 7:23 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have had negative experiences, now that I am a senior citizen. It only has gotten worse.SFC Jo Ann KlawitterMon, 10 Feb 2025 19:23:33 -05002025-02-10T19:23:33-05:00Response by SFC Jo Ann Klawitter made Feb 10 at 2025 7:25 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sorry, my negative experience Is with the VASFC Jo Ann KlawitterMon, 10 Feb 2025 19:25:08 -05002025-02-10T19:25:08-05:00Response by SFC Jo Ann Klawitter made Feb 11 at 2025 10:25 AM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have had positive and negative experience with the VA<br />MSG Thomas Currie Explained it perfectly in his postSFC Jo Ann KlawitterTue, 11 Feb 2025 10:25:07 -05002025-02-11T10:25:07-05:00Response by Cpl Benjamin Long made Feb 11 at 2025 11:32 AM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Typically I found most VA doctors rude and condescending. So I go to civilian doctors with my regular insurance.Cpl Benjamin LongTue, 11 Feb 2025 11:32:33 -05002025-02-11T11:32:33-05:00Response by SPC Lyle Montgomery made Feb 11 at 2025 2:11 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>LTC Todd Lupold, For the most part I have been very happy with the VA in Omaha NE. The ER and the dental are fantastic and up until lately I have not been real happy with my primary care clynic The doctor. is still great but since the VA is so busy I seem to get the bums rush when I get to see him. I do have one big complaint though. Its with the vision dept. I had cataract surgery about 1 year ago. and I am regretful about it. Now I can't see close up without glasses wheras I could see close up without glasses before. I was not told of this situation before surgery. I have found out later that the VA only does the minimal surgery for cataracs. I would have spent the five thousand dollars outside the VA to fet the top notch surgery instead of the minimal one that I receiced. I no longer trust the VA eye dept although they are trying to still help me. Its not the doctors. Its the lack of information about the outcome. I received no data before the surgery I accept some of the fault but the eye clynic does too.SPC Lyle MontgomeryTue, 11 Feb 2025 14:11:50 -05002025-02-11T14:11:50-05:00Response by Cpl Vic Burk made Feb 11 at 2025 5:50 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The V. A. Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee is great. They take good care of me. I've yet to find a single person that was rude or disrespectful. From what I hear, I am very lucky to have this V.A. facility. I'm going through an issue right now and they wouldn't be able to get me in for months so they sent me to community care. I'd rather be at the V.A. facility but my need is more urgent than their time schedule currently.Cpl Vic BurkTue, 11 Feb 2025 17:50:53 -05002025-02-11T17:50:53-05:002014-03-20T17:44:25-04:00