Sir, I am a village resident and am USN retired. Tricare prime is all but gone, there is one prime provider in leesburg but I would not recommend it. I retired at 53 and wife at 48. I also retired from postal service and had federal bc/bs. I suspended the bc/bs as the cost was up to $400.00 per month. I stayed with tri standard. The absolute most out of pocket was $3,000.00 a year vs bc/bs $4,800.00 per year in payments. No brainers. I did establish an account with $3,000.00 to cover any unexpected medical issues. The VA clinic in the villages is new and quite well equipped. The VA hospital is in Gainsville and is partnered with Shands hospital. I have had simple procedures and tests at Gainsville, all with good results. For any major surgery I go to a private doctor and to the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville (2.5 hours away but well worth it) gainsville is about 1.5 hours away. I am now on tricare for life and medicare. Tricare for life is at no cost. Between the two i NEVER have a copay or deductible. You can not get better coverage. The village hospital is a place i stay away from. There are other much better hospitals, Leesdurg, ocala, shands...
The goal is to stay healthy till you turn 65. I have lived here since 2003.
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