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Originally Posted by jampbell
Recently, several posts have commented that the change at TVH in not accepting traditional Medicare insurance is no big deal as doctors change insurance plans frequently. I strongly disagree in that while it is not a big deal if one doctor changes insurance plans but when a group of roughly 40 doctors simultaneously change insurance plans that affect 10,000 to 15,000 that is a huge deal!! - particularly when we were welcomed into the plan originally and were encouraged to join through various sales representations. Moveover, the fact that those 40 physicians are no longer accessible to traditional Medicare patients greatly reduces the pool of doctors who continue to accept traditional Medicare. For those not affected by this change that's great but for those of us affected I share your sense of outrage and betrayal. Ultimately for some of this will affect our decision to stay in the villages. I also hope that any future Villages sales representations are accurate in spelling out the new TVH restrictions
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If, in the grand scheme of things, having to find another primary care doctor in The Villages would cause you to leave altogether, you aren't having enough fun here! TVH making this change does not "greatly" reduce the pool at all. There are hundreds of primary care doctors in and around TV. Find one and be happy!