Full page articles in the Sunday paper are working hard to move people into the UHC Advantage Plan which employs The Villages Health PCPs, specialists and services. It is a very lucrative profit center for TV. That being said, the calibre of docs being brought into TV are better than before. Note that insurance companies take about 17% right off the top of the medical dollar, and compete hard for your business, as do docs, usually. TV is becoming a captive market. I'm continuing to choose my physician/specialists, especially in travel by purchasing a supplement plan and a Part D, which is quite easy to do by calling Medicare. Rather have alittle more control.
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