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I see there are Freestanding ERs. Are these more Urgent Care or actual 911 receiving ERs ? Who is running them and are they the same as TV Health, whereas they only accept Medicare Advantage ? Other than The Villages Hospital near Spanish Springs what other hospitals are there in the area ? Are others planned to be built ? And as to health care I've read that doctors are far and few and the care in general is quite poor. Is there any truth to this ?
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"The Villages Health" is a multi-function medical group, one of several in the area, but the "official" one of The Villages. Although it's not an HMO, it is similar to HMO facilities from the 1980's, where you could get every kind of doctor you needed under one roof or on a single campus. They accept only Medicare Advantage for patients with Medicare, but they also accept many normal health insurances that aren't Medicare, for people who aren't old enough for Medicare yet.
The Villages Hospital has a less-than-stellar rating, but /most/ of it is due to their subpar Emergency department. Their outpatient surgical center is pretty good, from what I've heard. Leesburg Hospital is down at the south-eastern end of The Villages, and there's UF Health Shands to the northwest around an hour away from the northernmost tip of The Villages.
There are tons of doctors all over the place in and near The Villages. There are many acres of medical centers, medical buildings, surgical centers, dermatologists, heart specialists, podiatrists, etc. etc. You can't drive on 441, 466, or 466A without being more than a block from some kind of doctor or another. I can't speak on behalf of them all regarding their quality. I imagine it's not much different from anywhere else: some are great, some less so.
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Are all or most homes block ? Who are/were the main builders in the area ?
Is the closest airport in Orlando ? We have family who will be visiting from time to time in NY. We heard mention there is a shuttle bus to and from, is this true ?
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Yes most are block. If you're looking for new construction in the new area, you'll get the builder the Developer says you get. If you're looking to tear down an older home and build new, no idea. There are a bunch of builders. The closest large/international airport is Orlando (MCO). The main shuttle company is Groome but there are others. Groome runs regularly to and from MCO and makes stops at each of the three Town Squares.
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We'll be heading down in the next few weeks. What would be the best road(s) for traveling north and south ?
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It depends on where you're travelling from. Florida's Turnpike runs along the edge and cuts through the southern part of The Villages, and I-75 is nearby to the west. State road 301 is the main non-interstate road on the west side of the Villages, and 441/27 is the main route on the east side. 301 is an easier drive than 441. 441 is under constant and continual construction, has a lot of traffic, a lot of the time, and is sort of like the Boston Post Road, if you're from New England and are familiar with it. Lots of traffic lights, lots of idiots on the road.