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Originally Posted by gerryann

HMO patients never get the same care. The Dr's get paid for all patients that are assigned to him, weather they see them or not. The same check every month. weather the Villages Health care is considered an HMO, I have no idea......well, I do have an idea...I think it is, but I'm not sure. Personally, I would only use a PPO, so I can see any Dr in network....weather here in TV or another state. Same cost as the advantage HMO's (the amount Social Seecurity takes out).

One of the UHC relationships is a de facto HMO. Another is a fairly standard PPO. If you have traditional Medicare with a UHC supplement then you can select any practitioner or facility as long as they accept Medicare. The physician and dentist I noted above are in individual private practices and I personally use them.