Gary Coutu

Review of Madigan Army Medical Center

I am active dity stationed in California on an una...

I am active dity stationed in California on an unaccompanied tour, with my family living in Olympia Washington. During the last five years because of my families location, my family has been enrolled in and seeing civilian doctors near my home. My wife has a serious back injury and has had to endure two spinal surgeries in the last four years. Now that Madigan has opened a clinic in Lacey, they are railroading my family to only be able to go to Madigan. for care. MY WIFE CANNOT drive herself that far because of her condition, and we are unable to get her to the hospital for desparately needed care. Since MADIGAN and TRICARE (TRYS to CARE but DON'T) is forcing her to go there, we will figure out the transportation. The REAL PAIN is my wife has been awaiting authorizations for needed care which TRICARE and MADIGAN have blocked for more than 4 weeks, so now SHE has to go to MADIGAN, and oh yeah there is a month and a half++++++ wait at a minimum thats once they get her records and decide if she warrants an appointment. She can't feel her left arm, with limited use, along with spinal pain that keeps her from sleeping at night and doing basic functions. She wants to get treated in hopes of getting better. One of the reasons we went to outside care, was because the physicians at MADIGAN seemed to think all she needed is another drug. NO BELIEVE it or not, she just wants to get well. If there was a negative star, I would chose the lowest one, but since there is not, then I will have to just check the single star. For that matter I really will be suprised if this even makes it to the screen.