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Originally Posted by trichard
They have changed management. Understand they will be selling to Optum effective 1/1/20. Hearing they will begin accepting original Medicare at that time. I won’t go back after being “grandfathered in”. And they told “things change”. What has changed is that they had been running negative cash and losing money since kicking us out.
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I believe TVH was losing money because they offered a "Marcus Welby" approach (30 - 60 min. physicals, etc). Traditional Medicare doesn't reimburse enough to sustain that type of model. That is why they only accept UHC Advantage.
I think the contract between UHC and TVH was up so they "opened it up" to other insurance companies. That is why FL Blue is an option next year. Competition is a good thing.
If TVH starts to accept Traditional Medicare you'll see shorter appt. times, etc. It will be like every other physician's office. And they will be expected to make a profit.