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Originally Posted by raisingJB
My wife and I are currently considering purchasing a home in the Villages. We are both on Medicare and have BCBS of Illinois as supplemental. We have had BCBS for 40 years and are not going to change. Is this going to be an issue if we decide to buy a home?
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No more so than if you were moving to Dallas or Oshkosh. You would have to find a new doctor, and would probably look for someone who accepted your existing insurance after getting recommendations from your neighbors or friends. No different here.
The controversy is rooted in the concept that some people feel that they were "promised" they could stay in TVH system "forever", regardless of any changes in insurances or national health care policy. They feel they were "lied" to, although no one has submitted proof of any such promise, and probably never will, since it would be a rather unique position. Therefore there are a large number of TVH patients that will either have to change their doctor, or change their insurance. The complainers don't want to do either. They feel they are taking a risk by changing insurance, although after reviewing the plans, the risk is, in my opinion, minimal. It's sort of like stating you don't want to get shot by a terrorist in France. So don't go to France. But they want to go to France anyway, but get a guarantee they won't get shot. Not an option that is offered.