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Originally Posted by RoseyRed
I respectively disagree with the statement that TVH accepts patients not on Medicare with commercial insurance. I tried late last year to make an appointment with TVH and was denied because I am NOT on Medicare.
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Originally Posted by biker1
That might be a relatively recent change. In the past, they accepted those under Medicare age as PCP patients. I was one of those. I suspect demand forced a change.
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Originally Posted by Mrprez
That must have changed at some point. I do see where they only take MA plans.
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I agree. That was the policy in the past, but it was changed years ago.
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TVH has accepted non-Medicare marketplace health insurance AT LEAST for the past 7 years, because I'm still not old enough for Medicare yet and I've been a patient there for the past 7 years.
The problem that Rosey probably ran into, was discovering that doctors weren't accepting NEW patients. That is definitely a problem, there is a doctor shortage at TVH. That's why a couple years ago they were running ads offering $10,000 reward for anyone who referred a doctor to work for the Villages, if the doctor stayed in employment for a specified period of time. One of the rooms in TVH in Santa Barbara still has the poster up. I think it's on the side wall of the reception area, I only remember noticing it somewhere in the building last time I was there a couple months ago for my annual physical.
But yes they do accept regular normal non-medicare health insurance. They also accept Medicare Advantage for Florida Blue, UH Advantage, a specific Humana Advantage plan. They don't accept traditional Medicare, with the exception of a limited number of specialists, who might not be accepting new patients because of the ongoing doctor shortage.