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I. too am an Independant Agent since 1981 and most everyone on this post is wrong, or is not telling the full story. You can go back to Med Supp etc, etc, etc. Drs get paid quicker with med sup and it is the cadillace at the moment. You should talk to someone who knows and who does not guess. Find an agent who in business year around and not just 3 months in the fall

Yes, I am having the same problem, and preferred care is telling me "try to take care of the problem yourself". I have visited Mid Florida eye, and The Eye Institute, and I am getting more confused by the day.

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Originally Posted by JenAjd (Post 416524)

Thank you Wendyquat.....Your comments are appreciated. We all have to be our own advocates with the medical profession. This was the case before moving here (at least for me) so I haven't minded it, really! Though I already had established myself with providers and now have to change over to new ones again. The savings will be worth it probably! IF for some reason I don't like it I'll change to something different for 2013. With your heart issues I can see why you wanted to stay with your present situation. Dr. Elmalleh has been my eye doctor as well and I think he's very good!! Unfortunately Ocala Eye isn't a part of PCP and won't be....I checked!!! I'd have preferred to remain there, truth be told.

Just a short note. I did not here you say you talked to your agent or did you sign up on the internet., Some of this confusion is not reading the info correctly a HMO is not for everyone. Most doctors do not like them because they can not just bill bill bill but must be a Primary Physician. Sooooo here goes Call your agent and I am sure they will and can help you.

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Originally Posted by JenAjd (Post 416000)

I signed up for PCP for the coming new year. Today I learned something I didn't know before. Went out to Mid-Florida Eye as I wanted to make a future app't. Was asked if I live in Lake County (I don't) so then was told that they ONLY take patients from Lake County....and I believe they're located in Marion Cnty. Isn't this strange?? I thought that as long as the practices were "in network" one could choose from anyone within it! I should calle the PCP 800# and ask what gives. Has anyone else run into this issue??

Call Advantica 1-877-488-5131 and asked to be assigned there. It is something new...being assigned to eye provider based on zip codes

This thread is about a year and a half old. I'd say "some" of the information is no longer true so why keep it going?? I know for a fact JenAjd did not sign up over the phone, but with the Preferred Partners folks at their office, as did we---just to clarify.