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Originally Posted by Michael 61
I’m with Villages Health currently, and am very happy with them. However, once I turn I turn 65 in a few years, I’ll have to find all new doctors elsewhere, since I am not going to choose Medicare Advantage, which is sadly a requirement at Villages Health. I’m aware of some good medical facilities that take Medicare in Wesley Chapel as well as Gainesville, but would rather have my doctors closer to home. Are there good doctors and facilities as good as or better than Villages Health close by?
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Yes, there are many. But, you may not need to change doctors, except for your primary care provider. The Villages health only requires that you use their primary care providers. You still may be able to use the specialists who are in The Villages health system if they accept original Medicare. I think that one of the reasons that The Villages health requires certain Medicare advantage plans to see their primary care doctors is to limit access to their Villages owned facilities, so that Villagers can get convenient access to health care. If they accepted original Medicare, they would be required to treat anyone within the Villages surrounding areas who has original Medicare. That could defeat the purpose of having Villages owned facilities within The Villages.