Also moving to the Village of Richmond and under Medicare age. Hi neighbor.
Unable to help with the question of where to source plans but can share our experience over the last 3-months.
We were rejected by the Villages Healthcare System because the few primary care doctors that accept non-Medicare patients have a full patient load. We pleaded our case to a “Villages Healthcare Coordinator” but only qualified for one primary care doctor who eventually rejected us anyway because he does not treat patents under age 60.
Exploring in a 5 mile radius outside VHS, we found a few primary care practices that accept new non-medicare patients and we are on a 6-month first appointment waitlist. Until then, we will drive to Lady Lake or use the Urgent Care in Wildwood. For specialty docs, same issues so we will drive outside the 5 mile radius to Lady Lake or Clermont (2 and 3 month waitlists)
We were advised by helpful local sources that United Health is widely accepted but, as luck would have it, one of our preferred docs rejected same. Blue Cross/Shield PPO plans are more costly (for us) but appear to provide greater access to local primary care and specialty doctors accepting non-medicare patients.
Best of luck in your search. I hope you find excellent healthcare.
Also a Michael, age 61!
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