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Originally Posted by outlaw
Yesterday, I called three different people connected to TVH. My concern is that, although I am a patient with TVH, I am not yet 65 (God that sounds old, doesn't it?). I asked, when I became eligible for medicare, if I would be required to sign up for Med Adv, or would I be allowed to go with medicare plus supplemental. Two people said they didn't know. One person said yes. So, I still am not sure what will happen when I turn 65. And I guess, this whole thing with TVH going to UHC Med Adv is so new that the employees really don't know.
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There was a guy in a TVH booth at the square so I asked him......
Me: Will TVH take Medicare as the primary and a Plan F Supplement?
Booth Guy: Not for new patients.
Me: But it is a UHC Plan F Supplement.
Booth Guy: Won't take it for new patients.
Me: Really?
Booth Guy: UHC Advantage Plan is the only one accepted for new patients.
(Yeah. I know. I asked the guy the same question 3 different ways. That is because I find this appalling on so many levels and I was hoping I was not hearing him right.)
-- So Plan F supplements are out for new patients. And I guess it is true that any other Medicare plan would be, too, including those plans that many Villagers have in place as a retiree benefit from their careers. But I did not ask about those. I think I know the answer. Hope I am wrong......
wow......Talk about the company store.......