[mgjim]

Originally Posted by rdhdleo

Sure doesn't make sense considering the number of Veterans residing in the area. Good thing I never wanted to have to go to TVRH anyway.

Tricare for Life isn't available to all veterans; only retirees and their eligible family members. Most veterans are faced with the same Medicare decisions that non-veterans have to make.

Be that as it may, people with Tricare for Life still have local options other than The Villages Health when seeking medical care and they can still receive treatment at The Villages Regional Hospital (TVRH).

[rdhdleo]

Yes I meant Retired Veterans since that is what resides in The Villages

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by rdhdleo

Yes I meant Retired Veterans since that is what resides in The Villages

I don't think that retired veterans were singled out or are being abused. Many of us can't use the Health Care Services, because it doesn't accept all insurance, but all of us can use the Hospital.


I am trying to keep rumors down. Veterans can use the hospital. People with acceptable insurance, veterans and non-veterans can use the health care system.


The Hospital and the health care system are different entities.

[rdhdleo]

I didn't say that, I just replied that I meant retired veterans are what resides in TV's. But probably many do not know the difference between the TVRH and The Villages Healthcare System I guess. I don't use either so for us it matters not. I am sure for many it does.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by rdhdleo

I didn't say that, I just replied that I meant retired veterans are what resides in TV's. But probably many do not know the difference between the TVRH and The Villages Healthcare System I guess. I don't use either so for us it matters not. I am sure for many it does.

I am very proud we have so many veterans living here. Thank you once again, ladies and gentlemen, if you are reading this.

[chuckinca]

Thank You GG!

I would guess that the majority of retired folk who are veterans in the villages are not military retirees and not eligible for tri care for life.

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[tcxr750]

Tricare For Life is for pensioned retired military who are Medicare eligible is my understanding.

[pgc4340]

Originally Posted by Travelingal702

FYI - As of October 16, 2015 The Villages Health Care System is no longer accepting patients who have TriCare for Life. Those already in the Health Care System are safe and will not be kicked out. However, no newTriCare patients will be accepted. This is sad state of affairs. Our men and women served their country with promises of life long medical services and now this. I guess the almighty dollar is still king, even here.

It appears I was correct when talking my husband out of joining. Does this mean The Villages no longer cares about Veterans?

[pgc4340]

Originally Posted by bimmertl

Clearly stated "United Health Care pays royalty fees to Holding Company of The Villages Inc." in box at bottom of attached link.


https://ma.uhcmedicaresolutions.com/...T.mc_id=881806

The Villages is all about money now!

[gerryh1943]

They are accepting Medicare and Blue cross only if you were already in the Village health.

[gerryh1943]

If you were in the Villages Health and had Medicare and a supplement you are grandfather in that is what they told me yesterday, but if I change supplement and not with UHC than they will not except me or anyone else.

[rubicon]

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Originally Posted by pgc4340

The Villages is all about money now!

I happen to disagree with your statement The Villages is not about money now, The Villages HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT MONEY.

The Villages of Lake-Sumter, Inc. (TVLSI) (Developer) isn't and never was as some residents believe, altrustic, a do gooder that provided shang gri la just for them. Its a business (period)

One poster used the term "cherry pick" and my thought to that term focused on how nice that TVLSI who owns and controls the Villages Health Care System can cherry pick its patients.

Some residents will reply with what's wrong with making a profit and my response is nothing of course that is the purpose of creating a for profit organization.

Given my occupation and the educational credentials associated with this occupation we had sworn to an ethical oath of business conduct. so that "to seek honor before profit is the surest means of finding profit with honor". Felix Nadar's statement succinctly reflected that oath. In planning and presenting a three day seminar for employees I devoted one 1/2 day to the discussion of ethical conduct and behavior in our industry.

My intent here is not to judge it is to only opine others can decide

[graciegirl]

The Villages Health Care System is a great bunch of doctors and nurses according to a lot of folks I know who use them and I wish they would accept our insurance.


I do not come on here and say that my husband worked for the same huge established corporation for decades to have the benefits of a fine insurance system for his family and I taught small children for decades to do the same and that money making group of Morses owns an excellent Health Care System and won't let us in.


It is a wonderful privilege, but there are many doctors who practice here and in Leesburg and in Ocala (ALL that we have consulted) that do take our very good insurance.


I wish we would be accepted, we have excellent insurance but not the kind The Villages Health Care system takes. We all can still use The Villages Hospital. I just say that to clarify that they are two entities; The group of doctors and nurses known as The Villages Health Care system and the Health Alliance that runs the hospitals here and in Leesburg.

If you don't have the insurance they take....you don't get in. It is not unpatriotic, it is not nasty. It is a privilege your insurance company may not pay.

[villagetinker]

Please contact SHINE, State of FL Department of Elder Affairs, website: SHINE - Home
SHINE Program
or
Department of Elder Affairs
4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 270 Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000
Toll Free 1-800-96-ELDER
1-800-963-5337
TDD/TTY 1-800-955-8770
Fax 850-414-2150
Email information@elderaffairs.org

or go to one of the local meetings, see the Rec NEWS for time and locations. They will give you the straight scoop on this, and YES The villages Health care is placing limits on the carriers they accept.
Hope this helps.

[johnsct]

I am a verteran and my wife just switched to UHC. She switched because she feels it will be better than medicare. We made several phone calls to Tricare for Life and The Villages Health Care to sort out the confusion the United Health Care agents had on this subject. The plan my wife got has no additional expense to us and we still make her medicare payments. With her plan there isn't any co pay from TVHC, but will be some from the specialist when you are referred to one. TFL will pick up the copays from the specialist. When talking to the TFL folks they indicated they like UHC plans as they cover more than what medicare covered.

I switched from medicare to Humana a couple of years ago and it works the same way. Any copays are picked up by TFL. If my wife has good luck with TVHC then I will switch next year. But Humana has been good to me as well. Hope this helps clear up any confusion.