There’s a reddit thread in R/Pennsylvania about healthcare in rural south central PA region, and it’s not a pretty picture painted.
DCNR rangers are law enforcement park rangers who work in Pennsylvania state parks and forests.
It’s not always that great in Scranton Pennsylvania to be honest. My own plan is so limited that though I have Geisinger insurance, not all Geisinger providers and facilities are even covered in my plan. They sent me a letter saying that I was a second class citizen basically, and marked as such – they said my insurance card was color coded to alert healthcare providers of my limited network. I’ve often had to drive 1-½ hours to Danville to see specialists without a 4-6 month wait. At least some specialist appointments can be done via telehealth at a distance. This is why ending telehealth for Medicare sounds like an outrageous situation that’s fortunately been postponed, but will still need to be addressed before the deadline at the end of March 2025. There’s concern that if Medicare stops telehealth, private health insurance companies will follow suit.
My letter to reps:
Telehealth services via Medicare must not expire. Telehealth service should be a permanent option for all patients, and covered by all insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid. Access to in-network healthcare providers isn’t always easy, especially for people living in rural areas.