Finding Doctor while travelling

[Popsie]

Any advice on how to find good doctors/Clinics/Hospitals/etc. while travelling far away from your home base?

[rv2go]

We call our insurance carrier. They will give us 2 or 3 options for our need. I then do a background internet search on the ones given and make a choice.

[MarkTwain]

Popsie wrote:
Any advice on how to find good doctors/Clinics/Hospitals/etc. while travelling far away from your home base?

Down the application “findERnow”. It will give you a map and phone numbers of all medical services where ever you are located.

[jerryjay11]

I would think any medical insurance company has a web site and a search link to find providers that accept their insurance. At least I know Medicare and Tricare 4Life does. Both of which I have used to find providers that accept Medicare and Tricare 4Life. Or you could purchase a Travel Assist plan that also can direct you to providers.

[kerrlakeRoo]

Options while travelling are somewhat limited by the insurances.
The ACA set boundaries on programs crossing state lines and if on a program that requires a primary care provider for anything other than routine office visits then you can be forced into a limited set of providers.
For minor issues, doc in a box outfits like "Patient First" can be used for minor emergencies, and will get you in quickly, but for typical physicians offices, most are so worried about payment levels that they are skeptical on taking new patients.