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Old 09-27-2022, 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
I agree with above comments on SHINE, the other item you need to consider very carefully is traditional Medicare (aka insurance) versus Medicare Advantage pans (managed care). Villages health accepts only a very limited number of ADVANTAGE plans, while traditional supplemental plans allow you to go to any doctor and any specialist. SHINE will help in this area.
Not so.
Medicare Advantage can be managed (HMO) or not (PPO) where you can go anywhere including The Villages Health.