The preceding testimonies support what I have explained for a number of years on this forum and one of the reasons I chose to align with Munroe.
You name it and you will find that its all up selling and squeezing every bit of profit that can be made in this community. Some will label it good business out of affinity or perhaps an unawareness. However, its clear to me that in this community the residents are thought to be a captive audience or perhaps low lying fruit. You know that characterization of rich retirees who can't wait to liquidate their savings and most having medicare and other forms of insurance.
Perhaps some may conclude that this is all being done to obtain the best medical care for residents. If you believe that then you may want to re-visit the standards set by Medicare, your health care supplement, etc.
Personally, I am my own health care advocate. When I first arrived here 8 years ago, The Villages Hospital wanted to charge me $1430 for a procedure I felt could be done in the doctors office and that was only my share and not the insurance company. The doctor did refer me. I was shocked at the price for a room where I would not occupy for more than 15 minutes. I called the surgeon and told him I walked out of the hospital pre-admitting area and that he could do this simple procedure in his office, despite his recommendation. He said it would hurt. I told him I would bite on a stick. He did do it and it didn't hurt. I have no love for insurance companies but I abhor this kind of nonsense more and won't be a part of it
I opine others can decide
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