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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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The Villages Health is a Medicare Advantage Plan. As was written previously, it's an HMO with benefits offered and choice of doctors limited. There is a network of doctors. I'm pretty sure the Medicare Advantage subscriber get a free membership to Genesis Health Club.