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Originally Posted by SoHumble

I was with the Villages UHC plan for a year and really liked it. Very prompt appointments, doctors spent a lot of time with you, blood tests at the office, etc. Then I needed a parathyroidectomy and things changed. My doctor (new to the program) referred me to the Norman clinic in Tampa. That clinic only does this type of operation and they are probably the best in the world. The problem was that they are not in the plan. The doctor then referred me to Shands in Gainesville. Again, not on the plan. The doctor then told me the Villages UHC is a very good plan UNLESS you need something out of the ordinary like I did. He said he was very limited in the hospitals and specialists he could send anyone to. I put off the surgery until the new plan year and changed to a plan that covered me at the Norman clinic. I have since had the surgery and all is good. Now I wonder if I should go back to the Villages UHC plan. What if something else out of the ordinary should happen?

I sure wouldn't go back. The next time you might have something much more urgent and not be able to go to another highly competent physician who is also out of plan.