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Originally Posted by FromDC
READ the following article. It is dated September 2014, but it is oh so relevant for today. The article talks about the Villages Advantage Plan as being a revenue generator:
**University of South Florida backed out from running the specialty care clinic due to lower than expected sales of the Plan.
**The business model relied on getting enough patients enrolled in the Plan. Only 6,000 enrolled, but they needed 20,000 enrolled the first year.
USF pulls out of its $4 million specialty care clinic at the Villages | Tampa Bay Times
If you want to enroll in this Advantage Plan because of Villages Health, go ahead. You will be helping their income stream. You will only read accolades in the local paper and hear accolades from sales people. Consider visiting a SHINE representative and have nonbiased dialog to find out what insurance is best for your situation.
I would not consider selecting a plan that restricts me and limits me to such a narrow range of doctors and services while boosting revenue. |
I think that is the issue. I look at Medicare Advantage as an HMO construct versus Medicare plus supplement as non-HMO, opening up the number of specialists to virtually the whole medical field.