[Villager Joyce]

We have only had good experiences at Colony. The doctor as well as her assistant spend time with you and both listen. Labs were posted on the portal within a coiple days. Referrals were sent in same day. Drugs refills must have been sent same day because they were ready for pickup at publix next day. We are both pretty healthy for old farts. Msybe we would feel differently if we had health issues.

[JoMar]

I would drive over there and demand to see the Director. Not sure you are guaranteed something similar won't happen at another practice so I would try and fix the problem first....in person and with force.

[tekcormn]

I will be at the TV soon and need to find a new Dr and Dentist.
Anyone care to recommend one or both ?
Thanks,
Rick

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by tekcormn

I will be at the TV soon and need to find a new Dr and Dentist.
Anyone care to recommend one or both ?
Thanks,
Rick

Angel Tafur, MD - internist - 352.350.6241
Don Burbank, DDS - 352.753.5789

[Villages PL]

I believe I must have been the first one to ever ask who pays the doctors who work for The Villages Clinics.

Are you ready for this? It's United Healthcare!

They pay each doctor monthly, so much per patient, and I assume it must be only for the HMO members. Example: If a doctor has 1,250 HMO patients and gets $10. per month for each one, his/her gross salary would be $150,000.00 per year. But remember, that's just an example. I wasn't told the exact amount.

This leads to other questions such as, "How does this arrangement affect patient care?" Suppose a doctor orders multiple tests or refers the patients to multiple specialists? That might be bad, financially, for the HMO. Would the doctor's salary be reduced accordingly. Will doctors get a bonus for giving the least amount of care possible? Remember, HMOs are all about business.

[NYGUY]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

I believe I must have been the first one to ever ask who pays the doctors who work for The Villages Clinics.

Are you ready for this? It's United Healthcare!....

I would like to see your support for this information. Could you please provide a link in your response?

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

I believe I must have been the first one to ever ask who pays the doctors who work for The Villages Clinics.

Are you ready for this? It's United Healthcare!

They pay each doctor monthly, so much per patient, and I assume it must be only for the HMO members. Example: If a doctor has 1,250 HMO patients and gets $10. per month for each one, his/her gross salary would be $150,000.00 per year. But remember, that's just an example. I wasn't told the exact amount.

This leads to other questions such as, "How does this arrangement affect patient care?" Suppose a doctor orders multiple tests or refers the patients to multiple specialists? That might be bad, financially, for the HMO. Would the doctor's salary be reduced accordingly. Will doctors get a bonus for giving the least amount of care possible? Remember, HMOs are all about business.

HMO patients never get the same care. The Dr's get paid for all patients that are assigned to him, weather they see them or not. The same check every month. weather the Villages Health care is considered an HMO, I have no idea......well, I do have an idea...I think it is, but I'm not sure. Personally, I would only use a PPO, so I can see any Dr in network....weather here in TV or another state. Same cost as the advantage HMO's (the amount Social Seecurity takes out).

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by NYGUY

I would like to see your support for this information. Could you please provide a link in your response?

Ha! A link? Are you kidding? They are not going public with this if they can help it. I went to a recent lecture and asked the question, and there will be many more lectures to come. If you would call the USF Health office, I'm sure someone there would be able to help you. Be sure to lets us know what you find out.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by gerryann

HMO patients never get the same care. The Dr's get paid for all patients that are assigned to him, weather they see them or not. The same check every month. weather the Villages Health care is considered an HMO, I have no idea......well, I do have an idea...I think it is, but I'm not sure. Personally, I would only use a PPO, so I can see any Dr in network....weather here in TV or another state. Same cost as the advantage HMO's (the amount Social Seecurity takes out).

One of the UHC relationships is a de facto HMO. Another is a fairly standard PPO. If you have traditional Medicare with a UHC supplement then you can select any practitioner or facility as long as they accept Medicare. The physician and dentist I noted above are in individual private practices and I personally use them.

[Carla B]

Well, I think it makes sense. Someone has to pay the salaries and to me the insurance company would seem to be the most logical party. If not UHC, who else would pay the salaries?

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Carla B

Well, I think it makes sense. Someone has to pay the salaries and to me the insurance company would seem to be the most logical party. If not UHC, who else would pay the salaries?

A hospital or large private practice would typically employ physicians. If UHC does employ certain physicians that would be an unusual relationship.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

I believe I must have been the first one to ever ask who pays the doctors who work for The Villages Clinics.

Are you ready for this? It's United Healthcare!

They pay each doctor monthly, so much per patient, and I assume it must be only for the HMO members. Example: If a doctor has 1,250 HMO patients and gets $10. per month for each one, his/her gross salary would be $150,000.00 per year. But remember, that's just an example. I wasn't told the exact amount.

This leads to other questions such as, "How does this arrangement affect patient care?" Suppose a doctor orders multiple tests or refers the patients to multiple specialists? That might be bad, financially, for the HMO. Would the doctor's salary be reduced accordingly. Will doctors get a bonus for giving the least amount of care possible? Remember, HMOs are all about business.

So, if you have no clue & and you were told no amount, why did you post this ? Just askin' .

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Ha! A link? Are you kidding? They are not going public with this if they can help it.

Originally Posted by Bonny

So, if you have no clue & and you were told no amount, why did you post this ? Just askin' .

I was wondering the same thing.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I was wondering the same thing.

Whoops.

[NYGUY]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Ha! A link? Are you kidding? They are not going public with this if they can help it....I went to a recent lecture and asked the question, and there will be many more lectures to come

Could you please provide the date, place, and lecturer's name and affiliation that told you who pays The Villages Health physicians?