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Desert grandma

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6. If you are a veteran

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 9, 2021, 11:02 AM

Jul 2021

you might see if the VA offers any counseling or behavioral health services. My spouse is a veteran who goes to the local VAMC here in Albuquerque for regular checkups and told me they have a very good mental health department here. He also uses the same primary doc I use if he needs to be seen right away. He also uses our Medicare and supplement plan for specialist care, like dermatology.

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Does anyone use Oak Street Health for their health care provider? [View all] Siwsan Jul 2021 OP

Don't use them. Sadly, odds of finding a really good primary care physician -- like Marcus Welby -- Hoyt Jul 2021 #1

I'm thinking about just finding a good behavioral health provider to deal with my anxiety Siwsan Jul 2021 #2

My BP goes up 20 to 30% when I go to docs. If you can afford it, Hoyt Jul 2021 #3

If you are a veteran Desert grandma Jul 2021 #6

Thanks! Siwsan Jul 2021 #7

Spouse and I both have original Medicare Desert grandma Jul 2021 #4

I had that very thought, this afternoon Siwsan Jul 2021 #5