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Originally Posted by angel222
I'm still looking for a "normal" doctor ... You know one that sees a healthy person and doesn't need to send them for a dozen tests they don't need. I have tried three doctors in TV without one being "normal". I have brought all my records with me with current copies of my tests but still haven't found a doctor that says "see you next year for your annual".
I have been told of a Dr. Coy but don't know anything about him. Any comments?
Any help would be appreciated....thanks!
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The new Villages Health Center will be opening soon. One of their big promises is that they will not do any unnecessary testing. They also claim their doctors will be better than "normal" (Marcus Welbys). So that may be something to check out. The only thing I would caution you about is there will likely be a monthly or yearly charge to belong to this "concierge" service.
Otherwise, you might try joining a Medicare HMO like Optimum. I belong to Optimum and I feel as though I'm getting concierge service without having to pay a fee for belonging. In fact I get my Medicare premium refunded every month. There's no charge to me for my yearly exam and I can see my doctor whenever I want with no copayment. There's never any waiting in the waiting room and the doctor spends a lot of time with me.
I went to my doctor on the 19th to get the results of my yearly blood work and he said everything came back perfect. (That's without having to take any drugs.) Medicare HMOs don't believe in unnecessary testing either so I have never been pressured to take any tests that I don't want to take. He's not my boss; he's more like a partner. It only took him about 30 seconds to explain my good results (from the blood test) and we spent the next 20 to 25 minutes just talking. It was a fun visit.