[zonerboy]

My wife and I were both recipients of "the letter". We were patients of TVHC from its inception when Medicare plus BCBS supplement were perfectly acceptable. Of course this letter was not an apology of any sort. They did nothing wrong in their, decision making, but if we found such decisions to be "disruptive" (our own personal decision), then they are very sorry about that. So it's all our own fault after all!
Ha! Apology not accepted.
As a retired physician myself, I am perfectly aware that docs must frequently make choices as to just which insurance plans they will or will not accept as payment for their services. In my experience, however it was extremely rare for a physician to choose to accept only ONE particular insurance plan and eliminate all others. I suppose in this particular case it was not the physicians themselves who made this decision to accept only the UHC medical advantage plan, but rather the corporation which employs all the primary care docs in The Villages Health Care system. Namely the developer himself (and his family) whom I am sure are reaping a healthy profit from United Health Care on account of this arrangement.
The letter states "Our goal is to enhance health care services and improve health outcomes for everyone..." BS. Their goal is to maximize profits for themselves.