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Old 01-14-2022, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by LuvtheVillages View Post
3. This area provides plenty of health care providers outside of the TV HMO system. Unless you have something extremely rare, you will find any generalist or specialist you need.

My two cents: With an HMO, you have to use their docs and specialists. If something big happens and you want to go to Mayo, or Shands, or another center of excellence, you can't. With original Medicare, you can go anywhere you want.
Read, and RE-READ the last sentence... I know it's "if something big happens" so you might think, low chance... but carefully consider that the best of the best in Florida will be cut off to you ...