I am not retired and have a policy through a state instution. The policy is Florida Blue.
When I mention it to the different medical offices around the Villages, they act like they haven't heard the words before. I'm thinking Florida, check, the name of the state and Blue, check, color of the sky and basic color in spectrum. Put those two together and get blank stares.
I've checked around and Florida Blue is no small insurance program. It is a Blue Cross and Blue Shield varient for Florida.
Anyway, I've found that the local area mostly wants to deal with Medicare and the various backing plans, and not the standard fair that working adults would be provided by an employer. It kind of makes sense, but there are more than retirees in the area.
I did find a Villages Health doctor who was taking my insurance and saw her at Lake Deaton Villages Health. She was fine. I think I can now see more members of that local practice now that I am a patient.
This is totally different than the mid-atlantic experience with doctors, dentists, and specialists.
The medical experience here has been an adjustment for my parents, spouse, and myself.
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