Decision, decisions.
 

Thinking of moving to TV. Have done the lifestyle deal and was impressed. Doing financial research now and also medical.
The medical is pretty scary from what I see. Currently live near Charlotte and have access to Duke, Wake Forrest, etc. Real quality health care near TV is pretty weak from what I see. Please give me your thoughts and experiences. As with everything else, if nothing is wrong it doesn't matter but have a problem, oh boy!

Oldie

You will be receiving a lot of information.........hang on!!

Have you done a "search" or two on this website??? Lots of threads...........good, bad, ugly.

Some do not like TV Healthcare and go to surrounding communities.

Good Luck!!


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A search on this site will bring up more threads than you will want to read. Most of the comments will just be repeated here.

Here is a start:

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...illages+health

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...illages+health

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...illages+health

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...illages+health

Orlando has fabulous specialists. I drive like a old woman so I always say I it takes 90 minutes. Young whipper snappers probably say 50 minutes. When you are tbere, you can go to Costco and trader joes and eat at different restaurants. We love The Villages. I don't believe I will ever regret the decision to move here.

Is that you on I-75, in the white car, in the left lane?!?!?!?


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Maybe. I do drive a white car. On a recent trip to California, I drove the entire way in the left lane going 5 miles under the speed limit. I can't tell you how many friends I made. Everyone honked and waved. Fabulous trip.

Love you, Joyce, but WHY, oh WHY would you do that??? Just to pi$$ off everyone else on the road? I'm sure some of the "waves" were with one finger, not the whole hand. And in some states you can get a ticket for not keeping up with traffic in the left lane, even if that traffic is going above the speed limit. You may also get a ticket for failure to stay to the right. You also endanger everyone else on the road as irate motorists engage in a mad scramble to get around you, sometimes in a less than safe manner. Why not stay right except to pass? (although at that speed on I-10 you will not be passing anyone)

Sarcasm, Sheldon. Sarcasm.

Back to the original question, contact SHINE (do a search on the word SHINE), they will give you lots of information on the health system in FL.

It was a joke sweetie. Should have ended with a LOL.

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl: Today is my "dense" day

Back to the original question: There was no TVH prior to 2012, so all the bally-hoo is a recent development. Prior to that, TV was just like any other community---you talked to friends and neighbors and chose a doctor. The tertiary care centers are in Orlando, Tampa, Gainesville and Jacksonville. If you have a concern over the quality of healthcare in TV, then you really are questioning the quality in all of Florida. Everything in life is a trade off, some places have better restaurants, some have better shopping. If extremely high quality healthcare with a "recognized" name is important to you, there should no problem buying in the inner city slum of Baltimore, right next to Johns Hopkins. I prefer it here; even at age 22 I declined the opportunity to go there for 4+ years, preferring the slum I knew in Brooklyn to the unknown slum.

Best decision I ever made as you feel younger with so many things to do!

Health care isn't as bad as some people make it sound. My brother goes to Duke University for a heart problem so unless you have serious medical issues, I would move down.

The big brouhaha is over TVH system will no longer accept Medicare with supplement type patients starting in 2017. A lot of people are upset because they need to find doctors outside of TVH and some feel they were thrown out of TVH system.

TVH is concierge type medical system that allows a lot of time for their patients that accepts UHC MA plans and Tricare for Life. Call 352.674.1740 for an exact answer on whether they will accept you.

I personally don't find the the health care down in Florida that bad and I came from the tri-sate area of the northeast. I understand the reluctance of moving from an area that has the best doctors to doctors in Florida but everything in life has an element of risk.

My personal complaint is with dentists as they seem to want to overcharge you for a simple cleaning. Still having a problem finding a honest dentist that accepts UHC MA plan.

Good post. Good points. Smart dude.

Thanks folks. Have done all kinds of searches and just seem to get either rah, rah, rah, or nay, nay, nay, not much logical and concise info.
Will look at SHINE as I have not seen that yet. The hunt is still on.
And golfing eagles, not sure if you're joking or not, but me thinks questioning anything anywhere is something an individual should do. Not criticism, but educating myself. If you can tell what will happen in the future, may God bless you!!!
As for cranky old me, I don't have that ability.
Keep posting folks I appreciate all the info.

Never said you shouldn't question it. Truth be told, when I was in NY, Florida medicine was the butt of many a joke. But there are good physicians down here and they are not too hard to find.

I will predict this for the future: Healthcare delivery will change, maybe soon after inauguration day. The "old" system worked fine for 85-90% of the population, but it left about 40 million people out in the cold. They could get the care they needed, but if they had any assets, they were bankrupted. By virtue of the "consequences of an election" in 2008, America decided the system needed to change. Personally, I agreed, but as usual, the devil is in the details. What we instituted is not viable in the long term, hence the prediction for future change. People resist change--hence all the consternation regarding TVH insurance decision. But fasten your seatbelt, it will change again.

Trust but verify. As always, one must be there own health advocate.

I personally have found the level of healthcare to be better than in CT, as my present doctor is more sociable and allows more time for appointments.

I am a patient of TVH that will accept UHC MA plans going forward as in my previous post. Part of their decision was based on the amount of time they could spend with patients, as opposed to Medicare with a supplement.

As always, it's about the money and what one needs to do to stay in business.

I agree with Golfing Eagles, it will change somewhere down the road but for now, I am a happy camper.

Good hospitals and doctors in Gainesville. Would not do anything serious in The Villages. Lived in Illinois 2 blocks from hospital. Still drove to Chicago, an hour away for anything serious.

Seriousness is generally in the eye of the beholder. And patients and their physicians don't always agree on the seriousness (or lack thereof) of a condition.

Tampa and Orlando also are worth noting for medical capabilities. But for many things we have good physicians and facilities here in this area.


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Oldcrank: I moved down from Minneapolis and Minnesota is a premier health care state because of Mayo, University of Miinnesota and because the state invests a lot in healthcare including mental healthcare etc. They have for example utilized Dental therapist who can do much of what a dentist can do to serve those residents with no insurance.

When I moved here 10 years ago I explored healthcare and decided that Munroe fit my needs. Indeed the care my brother and I received from Munroe Hospital satisfied both of us that it was a good choice for us. these folks are efficient and always have a smile on their face

I admittedly miss the doctors I had to leave in Minnesota and MN healthcare system because my primary was a real Dr. Welby and the specialist I employed top of the line

Health concerns for us as we age are a serious concern and it should be weighted heavily in your decision if you have any significant health issues

In fairness to medicine ACA has played heck with both the health care and insurance industries

You may want to locate or get referrals for doctors in this area before you make your final decision

Stay were you are,. Is a joke around here finding Dr. The most you see are PA. or ARNP. You don't see a Dr. Only if it necessary. The weather is good where you are. Now if your moving because you want more to do move to The Villages. Good luck. Rent for a month during of season is a great idea

I disagree completely. All the practitioners I regularly see are physicians, not PAs or ARNPs. The exception is for dermatology where a PA sees the patients before the physician. I am not in The Villages Health plan. I have an excellent internist who has referred me to excellent specialists in this area. And I do my own research as well.


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Poll: if gerryh1943 can tell someone to stay where they are, can I tell gerryh1943 to go back where s/he came from?

Moving to TV
 

Hi, you really have to do your homework on the Medical and just beware, there are some quacks around. Be careful of the draining of your bank account with excessive visits or tests and just keep your cool and do not be afraid to ask questions. If they cannot answer with a truthful reply, then WALK AWAY.
On housing, be careful. There are some good outside Realtors, real Realtors, Grizzard, Executive Homes, ReMax and by owners in the paper. You can do a purchase by using the Escrow persons and get around the high real estate commission also. The lifestyle program is good in some respects, get a rental, check it all out, be sure they include bikes and a golf cart. YOu can also rent a golf cart from the INDEPENDENTS in the paper at about half the cost of the big time cart stores. We finally bought, electric, EZ Go from AGC carts, they are close to the Bonefish Grill and they are really very good to deal with for sure so be patient, do not impulse buy anything and be sure to be careful of the shysters, they are around, you are their CASH COW.
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Decision, decisions.
 

Aye!

Decision, decisions.
 

I also agree.

I see my doctor regularly, gerryh1943. Not sure what your problem is.

Eye.

Brown ones. Two.

Funny! :evil6:

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If extremely high quality healthcare with a "recognized" name is important to you, there should no problem buying in the inner city slum of Baltimore, right next to Johns Hopkins.

This wins the prize for Medical Post of the Year on Talk of the Villages.

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dbussone: In my humble view and having dealt with a number of PA's found them to be quite effective In my view there is plenty of room for both and this can be advantageous for patients both in time and money

I don't disagree at all Rubicon. [emoji106]


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Be sure to check out homes by owner, ReMax and Executive and Grizzard Realtors so there is plenty of places to shop for a home. Be sure to get the SunPaper it has a lot of offerings. Take your time and be really careful, do not impulse buy, that can happen.
bbbbbb :wave:

OP,

SHINE contact info: SHINE - Home

SHINE Program

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

Hope this helps.

You live in North Carolina. Most Floridians consider North Carolina a very nice place, when you get up around Grandfather Mountain it seems half the locals moved there from Florida.

Your health seems to be an issue and you apparently have great doctors in Charlotte.

You should not move.

We lived in Charlotte before moving here. I disagree.

The doctors were good. But there are not 2 medical schools within 2 hours of Charlotte for backup and, by specialty, there are comparable docs here in TV, with several subspecialty exceptions. And that's what the backups are for.

That's what I got out of it too.....seems not so many message board savvy folks on TOTV who know that adding in (tic) after posts like that let everyone get a chuckle, and know they said it "tongue in cheek"!! :)

You forgot that the blinker was on

I have been here five years and am still missing the security I felt having access to the JHH doctors.
PS - I did not need to live in a slum to see these wonderful doctors.

Sorry for not being around. Part time job and my party lifestyle have kept me busy.
Wow! Great stuff from everybody, well most everybody lol. Let me set it out in the open. Currently no major health problems, as I said above I do tend to party like a rock star. At least until 9:00 pm. Have had many friends, family and even my wife get major health issues and need quality care, unfortunately even with that some have passed on as the wife did 8 years ago at the age of 56. But life goes on.
I guess the day to day minor things can be handled in the area with some research. Major stuff...can always hop a plane and go where need be. Dentists seem to be a MAJOR problem from what I've read, and I do like my teeth!!! Need to address that.
Not overly concerned by "The Developer", as with any business like this, what's good for them in the long run, will probably be good for us in a different way.
The advice on realtors is rock solid and am doing due diligence on that now.
Sorry for being long winded but I feel if people take the time to answer at least I should respond.
Feeling like I have friends there already, just need to sort through them. I'M KIDDING!!!!
Keep it coming as I think others considering TV will appreciate the info.

You'll fit right in as the squares close at 9 PM. :1rtotfl:
When you start the day early in the morning, 9 PM will be time for one to go to bed. There are several places open till 12 or 1 AM :smiley:

Sorry for the loss of your wife. :(

The developer has done a great job in building this paradise and it is kept immaculate!

The upside is so big that I personally don't think healthcare should stop one from moving down. IMHO

There are several singles groups you can join.

I haven't regretted moving here!

You should apply for the TV philosopher-in-residence position. [emoji106]
Well said.


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