That sounds like a very different situation than the one OP presented. In particular because their issue is finding a pediatric specialist, which we tend to lack here.

There are a lot more pediatric specialists available in St. Louis. It's likely that there isn't someone in the area who can give your child the care they need. Cox doesn't usually refer people out unless there isn't a provider within their system. My son was referred to the Children's Hospital in St. Louis to see a pediatric dermatologist, because we don't have one here.

Second this! Also, ask for a referral to a Ronald McDonald House in St Louis to help with your costs :)

This is absolutely untrue. We have had an issue before where a doctor from Missouri Eye Institute in town wanted to refer my wife to STL or KC, and stated no one in town would work. We looked around and found a specialist at Mercy, went to him for a second opinion. He spotted the issue immediately and had her back to normal in two weeks.

Whether the first doctor was incompetent or malicious makes no difference; check around here first because they absolutely do not have to refer you in town.

Good choice going to Saint Louis. They really do have many many options for higher levels of care, hope everything goes well.

Yes they rent to locals but it's also where the local prostitutes advertise

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It's not other homeless people it's Crack heads and college/high school kids having hotel parties. And hotels denying you in your situation absolutely had a right to do that as much as it sucks. They have an obligation to protect employees

But they traveled.

Might try Springfield PC Pros

Not really. KC has a microcenter if you're willing to drive. https://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/overland-park.aspx

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Post from yesterday asking the same, might find some answers there as well.

https://www.reddit.com/r/springfieldMO/comments/1127suv/affordable_veterinary_care/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Well do you have a different answer for them or not lol

She's disabled so money isn't the issue, save for whether I'll have job when I come back, but that's neither here nor there.

This is something Springfield lacks.

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Look, IDK why your kid needs a specialist, IDK what the problem is. But I have a chronic disease and had 5 surgeries in 7 years until I found a specialist 5 hours away and I've been in remission for 2 years now because I quit fucking around with doctor's who don't know shit.

If Cox is recommending Shriner's Hospital for Children, the Shrine center here does transport. (I think? I've seen their transport vans in the parking lot and know the Shriners around the country transport sick kids/families to appointments).

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I hate to bring up this practicality when the most important piece of this is your child’s health, but would your health insurance cover a specialist or hospital stay at Mercy?? Because if not, that could be tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket….

I know that’s not an issue for everyone, but I know my insurance only covers Cox providers or the out of network folks in STL they refer me to….

Don’t do what’s best for your husband do what’s best for your child. If there was a specialist in this area they would have gotten them.

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Probably more about the administration at Cox making the place worse on an annual basis.

The administration doesn't care about your health, the care gives there are mostly great though

This is very common for there to be specialists in St. Louis but not Springfield. We have specialists here, but it depends on what you need. If what you need is not available in Springfield 9 times out of 10 you’ll be referred to someone in St. Louis.

Have you tried booking with hotels.com?