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Originally Posted by NYGUY
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I remember when you thought TVH would never and could never survive as a medicare only practice. What do you think now?
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If you remember, at the time, the impression was that not only were they only going to accept UHC MA only, but also "dump" everyone under 65. As I stated at the time, this would give TVH a life span of about 20 years, since very few people who move here at a younger age and establish with another physician would switch at age 65. However, they didn't make any changes to the under 65 insurances they accept, so TVH may very well remain viable. If another poster is correct that 78% of current TVH patients will leave, they might still have problems. My experience with insurance changes is that about 40-50% leave, but those are mostly working people who have insurance choices limited by their employer. TVH might do better since seniors can choose UHC MA. Once they look at the differences in the plans, they will realize that the sky is not falling, and many will stay with their doctor.