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Originally Posted by BigSteph
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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Your
policy is not Florida Blue. That is the name of the insurance company that issues your policy. It's Florida's branch of Anthem/Blue Cross-Blue Shield. That's the company name. My plan is Blue Select 1443. Insured by Florida Blue.
Everyone medical practitioner in Florida has heard of Florida Blue. But it doesn't mean a thing if you don't know what your policy is. Florida Blue offers HMOs, PPOs, some other thing, Dental plans, and a variety of each. Most doctors in the Villages area are participating providers to one extent or the other, though it really depends on the plan you have.
Also - The Villages Health is the actual provider for MOST Florida Blue plans, not the individual doctors. If you were to do a provider search on the FL Blue website and plug in The Villages Health it should show up.