[echo11]

Village Heath is keeping track of complaints being voiced by the change in health ins coverage. I went up to the front desk & asked if they are keeping track. My name & reason for the complaint was recorded. I have Medicare & supplemental as part of my retirement, which is paid for & I can't switch. My partner, who is not 65 would also lose coverage if I switched.
I think it is important not to be silent! Voice your concern & have it be counted!

[KYDIANA12]

They might take the complaint but they have already made their business decision. We are all scrambling now to find new doctors and we will not return to their system again. They are losing money now and will lose a lot more when we are all out!

[Villager Joyce]

The way to make your voice heard is to leave.

[Big O]

Originally Posted by KYDIANA12

They might take the complaint but they have already made their business decision. We are all scrambling now to find new doctors and we will not return to their system again. They are losing money now and will lose a lot more when we are all out!

There are a lot of things you can say about The Villages. Bad business decisions are not among them.

[spring_chicken]

Originally Posted by Big O

There are a lot of things you can say about The Villages. Bad business decisions are not among them.

If that were true, they would not have had to fork out $40 million to settle a lawsuit. Just to name one...

[nyclicker]

I heard that out of about 15,000 people that are affected they expect 60 percent to drop out and they will let 6 doctors go. Remember the doctors are on salary and when you add in their benefits and assistants the savings are substantial.

[biker1]

Sources please.

Originally Posted by nyclicker

I heard that out of about 15,000 people that are affected they expect 60 percent to drop out and they will let 6 doctors go. Remember the doctors are on salary and when you add in their benefits and assistants the savings are substantial.

[KYDIANA12]

Time will tell how this decision plays out. i am sure they have made many bad decisions and they hopefully have learned from them. This one is very controversial and very much in the public eye. No hiding this outcome.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Big O

There are a lot of things you can say about The Villages. Bad business decisions are not among them.

What category would the Moffitt charade be put into?

The current change is most certainly not a new thought on the part os management.

In both cases there was a core or base business load that was required to meet what ever the financial objectives were.

When reached the Moffit disband came to light....was in the works all the time.

Ditto for the Marcus Welby charade......you can keep your insurance....they forgot to finish the sentence....for now.

Both incidents are classic examples of bait and switch.

I will keep my medicare plus supplement and doctors and specialists of my choosing....nation wide.
I will also keep The Villages hospital as second choice only.

As a result of these two incidents...one can only witdraw trust in future proposals from TV.

The decision makers know they will take some flak for a period of time and then things will quiet down. Their schedules will be sufficient to run their businesses. All will be well until another shoe drops.

[nyclicker]

Originally Posted by biker1

Sources please.

This was mentioned at last nights POA meeting.

[villagetinker]

The online poll from the unnamed source has 78% leaving as of yesterday, did not look today.

[Big O]

Originally Posted by billethkid

What category would the Moffitt charade be put into?

The current change is most certainly not a new thought on the part os management.

In both cases there was a core or base business load that was required to meet what ever the financial objectives were.

When reached the Moffit disband came to light....was in the works all the time.

Ditto for the Marcus Welby charade......you can keep your insurance....they forgot to finish the sentence....for now.

Both incidents are classic examples of bait and switch.

I will keep my medicare plus supplement and doctors and specialists of my choosing....nation wide.
I will also keep The Villages hospital as second choice only.

As a result of these two incidents...one can only witdraw trust in future proposals from TV.

The decision makers know they will take some flak for a period of time and then things will quiet down. Their schedules will be sufficient to run their businesses. All will be well until another shoe drops.

Just because it's not what you want does not make it a bad decision for them. There must a lot of former government employees in the villages who had premium insurance plans all of their working careers. I worked in an industry where our insurance carrier changed every other year and the doctors we were familiar with were dropped periodically. It's what companies do to stay in business. Get used to it!

[Shimpy]

Originally Posted by nyclicker

I heard that out of about 15,000 people that are affected they expect 60 percent to drop out and they will let 6 doctors go. Remember the doctors are on salary and when you add in their benefits and assistants the savings are substantial.

So.....if I like my doctor at Villages Health and decide to get their insurance I could lose my doctor anyway.

[RErmer]

I was told no doctors would be affected (lose jobs) as a result of this change. My source is someone high in The Viilages Health hierarchy whose name I just can't post.

[Villageswimmer]

Originally Posted by Shimpy

So.....if I like my doctor at Villages Health and decide to get their insurance I could lose my doctor anyway.

Of course. Doctors can always leave. And have.