Emergency care

If you think you’re having a medical or psychiatric emergency,1 immediately call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. Do not attempt to access emergency care through this website.

Kaiser Permanente members are covered for emergency care worldwide. Notify us if you are admitted to a hospital following an emergency. You, your doctor, or another responsible person must call the Kaiser Permanente medical advice line to notify us of your admission. By notifying us of your hospitalization, you allow us to consult with the physician providing your care and coordinate further medical care, if necessary.

To call for advice:

703-359-7878 or 800-777-7904 (toll free) TTY for the hearing and speech impaired: 711

1 An emergency medical condition is one that, in the absence of immediate medical attention, may result in placing the health of the individual (or, with respect to a pregnant woman, the health of the woman or her unborn child) in serious jeopardy, serious impairment to bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or parts.
Kaiser Permanente health plans around the country: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., in Northern and Southern California and Hawaii • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., Nine Piedmont Center, 3495 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, 404-364-7000 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc., in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., 4000 Garden City Drive, Hyattsville, MD 20785 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, 500 NE Multnomah St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97232 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington or Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options, Inc., 1300 SW 27th St., Renton, WA 98057
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