What happens if I need to see a doctor when I’m home for summer, yet no Kaiser Permanente facility exists in my area?
Kaiser Permanente members are covered for urgent unforeseen illnesses or injuries while outside the Kaiser Permanente service area. Medical assistance in this situation requires urgency, but does not have to be life threatening. For example, a common cold does not warrant urgent care, but the following conditions might: a strep throat infection, a fever that lasts longer than several days, or a possible ear infection (this list is not exhaustive). See additional advice nurse information above. Students should call Kaiser Permanente’s 24-hour advice nurse line at 888.576.6225, explain their symptoms, and follow all instructions. Kaiser Permanente logs all advice calls in its online medical record.
