[gomoho]

So our "Marcus Welby" type doctor's office has been up and running and just curious if you had the opportunity to see a doctor at the new Colony Plaza facility what your thoughts are.

Still waiting for information about the doctors assigned to this facility and also still waiting for my "invitation".

Any feedback, good or bad, would be appreciated.

[ilovetv]

I remember reading that the new clinics would be run by contract with this longstanding Family Practice group in Belleview. They have a proven record and would be well qualified to hire and employ the doctors needed for the new clinics here.

One fact of life throughout the nation is that there are too few family practice and internal medicine doctors to go around, as primary care physicians. So it wouldn't be easy to hire for this. Give them a chance. See:

The Family Doctors of Belleview

[gomoho]

I believe you are correct; however, they are also hiring doctors to fill the spots needed. Wondering which, if any, came over from Belleview and if they are new what their names are, where they came from, etc. Hard to get the info for some reason. May just make a call tomorrow to the Colony Plaza facility and see what I can find out.

[Carla B]

Originally Posted by gomoho

I believe you are correct; however, they are also hiring doctors to fill the spots needed. Wondering which, if any, came over from Belleview and if they are new what their names are, where they came from, etc. Hard to get the info for some reason. May just make a call tomorrow to the Colony Plaza facility and see what I can find out.

And, while you're at it, it'd be wonderful if you could find out the criteria for getting invited to join.

[islandgal]

I see they do not accept secondary insurance - not good

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by Carla B

And, while you're at it, it'd be wonderful if you could find out the criteria for getting invited to join.

The following is quoted from The Villages Health System:

The focus of this document is the Primary Care component of the Villages Health System. While The Villages Health System will necessarily involve numerous elements and components, the most prominent, most pervasive (and perhaps most visible) incarnation of this new paradigm shall be the introduction of a Primary Care network in which all residents—if they so choose—may have access to a “Medical Home”—called a Care Center—within ten minutes by golf-cart from where they live. Care in medical specialties other than Primary Care may involve travel to where such care is clustered with groups of all key specialists along with the supportive diagnostic and therapeutic technologies and facilities that they employ. But one’s Care Center/Medical Home is expected to be literally near one’s home where it is planned that the majority of medical care the population requires will be provided.

What this quote is basicly indicating is that invitations will be sent out to Villages near the Care Centers and as new centers are built invitations will likewise be sent to Villages nearby. Eventually every resident of The Villages will be given the opportunity of joining.

If anyone has any questions about this, please pose your questions directly to the Villages Health Care System. Their phone number is available on their website. http://www.thevillageshealth.com/

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by islandgal

I see they do not accept secondary insurance - not good

Accepted Insurance by The Villages Health

[Villager Dude]

Each care center is associated with certain villages. If you live in a different village than those you will not be invited to join until the care center for your villages is built. Villages associated with Colony have been identified .

I have selected another doctor because I did not want to wait any longer for my care center to be built.

[Boudicca]

I live in Buttonwood, and stopped by the new medical facility in Colony Plaza on Friday. I learned that the Colony practice is not for Buttonwood residents. A facility for Buttonwood is to be constructed adjacent to, or close, to the Library on 466a and Powell Road. However, I don't think ground has been broken for that project yet. A ways to go.....

[gomoho]

There is a lot of confusion with the first center opening. I am in Hadley (can't get much closer to Colony Plaza) and did not receive an invitation because they were working off 2 lists for people wishing to participate and unfortunately the list I was on did not identify Hadley as one of the villages for Colony Plaza. Said we should hear something in January, but so far nothing and we are still waiting to establish with a doctor in The Villages. Hopefully the first center will get the bugs ironed out so the next openings will not be so confusing.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by gomoho

There is a lot of confusion with the first center opening. I am in Hadley (can't get much closer to Colony Plaza) and did not receive an invitation because they were working off 2 lists for people wishing to participate and unfortunately the list I was on did not identify Hadley as one of the villages for Colony Plaza. Said we should hear something in January, but so far nothing and we are still waiting to establish with a doctor in The Villages. Hopefully the first center will get the bugs ironed out so the next openings will not be so confusing.

I don't know anything about there being two lists, but I can tell you that I live in Hadley and we're one of the seven Villages that Colony invites are being processed for. Other Villages will receive their invite once their center is built near them. I've been told to expect our invite within a few weeks and that they are rolling out one street at a time. So it will take a little time, but I'm sure you'll also be receiving your invite within the same time frame they told me. I'll suggest that you read the document "New Paradigm for Primary Care" that I have a link to in post #6 of this thread for more insite on this subject.

[OldDave]

Thanks. I've read through the manifesto. On the surface, it sounds attractive. The idea of doctors getting a straight salary follows the Mayo and Cleveland Clinic models, and their success in making patients feel better and be better cannot be argued.

I looked through the web site and again like the feel of it.

But want is the background on how this got started? Is it just the Villages, or is there a corporate medical partner.

I'd like to know what you all think about this approach, and any comments you have.

Thanks,

Dave

[wendyquat]

At least I can pronounce most of the doctors names!

[ijusluvit]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

I don't know anything about there being two lists, but I can tell you that I live in Hadley and we're one of the seven Villages that Colony invites are being processed for. Other Villages will receive their invite once their center is built near them. I've been told to expect our invite within a few weeks and that they are rolling out one street at a time. So it will take a little time, but I'm sure you'll also be receiving your invite within the same time frame they told me. I'll suggest that you read the document "New Paradigm for Primary Care" that I have a link to in post #6 of this thread for more insite on this subject.

Hey Skyguy! Thanks for sharing such valuable and accurate information in this thread. I haven't been in TV for a few months and have wondered about the details of the new primary health care system. BTW, if it happens like it appears it will, it will be the best Christmas present we folks have ever received. Thank you Mr Morse!!
My first question is whether you have seen a time line for the opening of the additional centers?

[tumbleweed]

After reading between the lines and considerable research, I have come to the opinion that The Villages Health System could well be an Accountable Care Organization as defined by the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Over 300 such organizations are in the works throughout the country, specifically designed to change Medicare from primarily a fee-for-service system to a coordinated care system. Several such ACOs are listed within Florida. I have not yet seen any specific reference to the The Villages Health System, so I am not saying that this is the fact. However, comparing ACOs with the sparsely provided info to date re The Villages system leads me to my conclusion and opinion. Of course, my opinion is just that.

Here is one good URL for ACOs if interested in further information:

Accountable Care Organizations: Improving Care Coordination for People with Medicare | HealthCare.gov