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Originally Posted by OCsun
I am personally very disappointed in the Villages Health Care. I moved here four years ago and found it difficult to find a doctor who provided the same trustworthy relationship I had with my doctors back home.
The Villages announced their plans to meet a need they recognized in the Villages which was, the lack of quality medical care. Marcus Welby medicine would be reborn through their Health Care Centers. I watched with excitement as they built beautiful buildings nesseled within central locations throughout the Villages. I drank the koolaide and signed up as a new patient. Due to growing pains, Physician realignments and my own personal needs, I am now on my third doctor in the Villages System.
I was just informed by the staff my new doctor is very over burdened at this time and seeing a medical assistant and Nurse Practioner will be protacal for semi-annual check-ups.
This system is not what I expected. It reminds me of a Kaiser Permanente model.
I do not have their Medicare Advantage Plan and will make a change. It's just a shame these medical buildings were built to provide this kind of group model medical care.
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TVH was supposed to be designed to make sure the doctors were not overburdened and you would receive personalized care from your doctor. Maybe it has more to do with you not being under the "preferred med adv plan". They are not kicking you out; just making it inconvenient enough that you will either convert or leave.