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Originally Posted by tophcfa
I thought I understood Medicare, but now I am confused. My understanding is that any provider that accepts original medicare (part a and b) is required by federal law to accept all Medigap (supplemental) plans regardless of the insurance company and that there is no network within the 50 states. My understanding is also that providers who accept original medicare have the option to choose which Medicare advantage planes the are willing to accept, effectively creating networks like with traditional private insurance.
This begs the obvious question, how can the Village’s Health accept original medicare but legally refuse to accept a Medigap (supplemental) plan? Are they somehow not participating in original Medicare while still accepting a specific Medicare advantage plan? If that’s the case, beware, that is a very unusual and shady practice?
Inquiring minds want to know?
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Copied off The Villages Health website:
"If you are Medicare Eligible, you have an important choice to make about Medicare and the primary care services you receive in this community. The Villages Health is a health care system specifically designed for your lifestyle, but when it comes to Medicare we only partner with a few Medicare Advantage plans.
We only accept Medicare Advantage because we care about the physical, emotional and financial needs of our patients. With Medicare Advantage, our patients stay healthier, experience less stress and save money on health care."