The letter we received indicated there was nothing for us to do as TRICARE FOR LIFE will be acceptable

It's funny that you think asking UHC what they think about their product is actually due diligence. Would you go to a Ford dealer to find out the problems with their vehicles?

I think that is only true if you are under 65, or if your are enrolled in medicare advantage.

Tricare for Life is for Medicare eligible, thus over 65 in most cases. Tricare for Life current members are eligible to remain in VHS.

The insurance rep I spoke with was independent and actually provided information on many other companies' plans, not just UHC; I found him completely unbiased and professional. Govern yourself accordingly, and I'll continue to hold myself accountable for the information I choose to rely upon.

I like to get my health insurance info from professional groups but this is entertainment

If you live here full time and had belonged to the TVH and now find that you must look for a new doctor there is nothing funny about this situation. It may be entertaining if this situation doesn't affect you, but for the rest of us, there is no way we are giving up our company or federal healthcare plans. My Medicare Medi Gap plan allows me to leave, but I can never return to the plan. I would never do that as trusting TVH would be a big mistake. The trust is broken. Laugh at that since you are not affected.

Does anyone know of a dentist who would take The Villages Medicare Advantage plan should we decide to switch? We have been researching it and can't find anyone.

The ignorance is astounding, isn't it?

Please go to this site and look at the different supplemental plans and Advantage for Medicare. It's good information to help in this very important decision in our lives. Hope this helps!

On Demand Webinars • Medicare Supplement Insurance

I heartily concur!
 

This site is packed full of good information in easy to understand formats. I highly recommend it. :thumbup:

I have Tricare for Life, something I am proud to have earned. It's an extremely valuable and precious benefit that brings me security as I age. Prior to my 65th birthday this year I got "the letter" inviting me to leave TVH or go with UHC HMO options. I investigated the benefit under the two products that United Healthcare offers in conjunction with TVH if Iopted to turned my Medicare Part B benefit into United Healthcare Medicare Advantage product. The specific UHC provider network for these products is extremely limited. The UHC drug benefit would effectively end the excellent drug benefit I have under Tricare for Life. So no more Express Scripts. One of my drugs would cost me about $800/year more under the UHC package. I decided to stick with Tricare for Life.

http://www.**************.com/pitfal...vantage-plans/


For anyone that has not read this.

The above is a very good article.

Won't take me there. Can you just give the name and .com so I can type it in?

************* for the asterisks.

Sorry, the other source cannot be entered into this site.

Just Google:
Pitfalls of Medicare advantage plans
The article is fifth in the listing

Hope you don't learn the hard way how costly (healthcare-wise and dollar-wise) medicare advantage can be.

Interesting site. Lot's of info in easy video format.

As I understand, they can remain once they change to medicare advantage.

Nope. I have Medicare and Tricare for Life and am OK through 2017. They are certainly encouraging me to switch to the UHC plan, but there is little advantage to do so for me, other than continuing with an MD I like. We'll see what happens after that. There are other providers.