goodtimesintv;1219864]Like AARP receiving royalities from United Healthcare for use of the AARP name, The Villages, Inc. is receiving royalties for intellectual property (brand name recognition) from United Healthcare.
Here is the page to access the four Advantage plans accepted at TV Health (I put in Sumer County and Zip 32162). And the fine print says it.
The Villages Health Landing Page
"Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in the plan depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare.
UnitedHealthcare pays royalty fees to Holding Company of The Villages, Inc. (The Villages) for the use of its intellectual property. The Villages and its affiliates are not insurers."
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Solutions | AARP Medicare Supplement Plans
"The AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans carry the AARP name and
UnitedHealthcare pays a royalty fee to AARP for use of the AARP intellectual property. Amounts paid are used for the general purpose of AARP and its members. Neither AARP nor its affiliate is the insurer."
It seems to me that "the playing field is being leveled" by giving AARP some competition. In terms of these two entities reinvesting in our community here in TV, I would much rather have such revenues go to The Villages, Inc., than AARP.
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goodtimesintv: your spot on about AARP . And because they supported Obamacare I dropped my membership and for a number of years they attempted to get me back and well while I do not swear the notes I sent back were short and to the point.
AARP has always made money sponsoring insurance policies of all sorts. AARP claim savings for members but if AARP is getting part of the action how do you suppose a member saves money?
Obamacare has had an effect on all insurance companies one way or another.
I have maintained my insurance with BSBC Plan F because in the long run I believe it fits my needs better. I also associated my medical needs with Munroe System and those docs who associate with Munroe Hospital.
What concerns me as much if not more than the negative effect Obamacare has had on both insurance and medicine is what the FED/OBAMA economic policies are doing to seniors income. The federal spending , deficits, debt has kept interests rates extremely low worse yet there is a threat of negative interest rates. Its sad that seniors are losing income because of lack of interest but if the madness in Washington continues then soon people will be paying banks to hold their cash. In turn people will buy federal securities and of course that is what the FED wants in order to eliminate the debt. Its all maddening to me