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Old 10-11-2008, 10:59 AM
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If you are 65 or older and want a medicare plan such as an advantage or supplement or whatever in The Villages, the plans available to you depend on the county in which you reside. For example, Blue Cross Blue Shield offers a range of plans in Marion County and a completely different and much less attractive set in Sumter County. United Healthcare (aka Secure Horizons or ARRP Healthcare) is similar. I Have not yet looked at which Lake County plans are available.

I have not yet found anyone who can or will explain why the differences exist. Some say it's the state; some say it's Medicare.

Preferred Care Partners (out of Miami) is about to market healthcare plans in the three counties. We'll have to wait to see if there are differences between what's offered.