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Originally Posted by Jayhawk
You make some interesting observations.
Since you have been with the system for about 4 years and view the care as "well below" what you had before, why have you waited to change?
How do you know it's "just about the money"? Obviously, that matters to any business, but could there be other factors? There has to be a maximum number of patients they can serve with the present infrastructure. Over time, Advantage patients could be denied access if there are insufficient openings due to acceptance of all Medicare plans. Sort of like TV schools- if those in now don't follow guidelines for attendance and are allowed to remain, that penalizes those waiting to get in who would comply.
As for tweaking their business model based on results, that is what all good businesses do. Those that don't often fail.
I guess since you aren't that thrilled with the care, and were planning to move on anyway, you probably are not upset with this decision on the part of VHS.
For all who stay in (and everyone can stay in by participating in the accepted plans, similar to many business models), this should be a good thing for long term stability. I know I am counting on it.
Choice is a good thing, and everyone gets to make their own decision about whether to remain in the system. Just hope folks make their decision on facts and not RUMORS as you mentioned.
No one is being booted out, and that is a great thing.
Have a great day.
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You obviously have Medicare Advantage and the disappointment in the system does not affect you personally so I doubt you'd be the one to comment and gloat to those of us who were sold property and promised this EXCELLENT healthcare in Americas FRIENDLIEST hometown. It is understandable that one might not have been happy with our choice of physicians. After two years with the same Doctor I determined he was not the one for me so I asked for and got a new doctor that I liked very much! We understand that the bottom line is what it's all about but that does little to excuse their promises and method of notification. It is a great inconvenience for most of us and it would have made it a bit easier to stomach if only they had made a little effort to tack one little paragraph in their letter saying they were sorry!
Because of my background in health insurance it is my opinion that the Advantage plan is great for the healthy but not so good if you have health problems and your trusted doctors do not participate. Although I have reason to believe that not everyone is getting top care at TVs health centers, there are those of us who value good health care and don't want to settle for second best!