[dp000]

Just received a letter from AARP Medicare Complete by United Health Care that my primary physician will no longer be part of my plan. No reason just that I can't use my doctor as my primary physician. The they assigned me a new doctor to use. This doctor is with The Village Health Care System.
I contacted my doctor to find out what is going on with UHC. She told me that her medical group had nothing to do with this decision that United Health Care is dropping a lot of physician that are not with The Villages Health Care System. She states their is nothing they can do.
My doctor was all right all the time I had AARP Medicare Complete by UHC, but since The Villages Health Care System and UHC got into bed with each other they are dropping doctors that are not with The Villages.
My physician says that most doctors practicing in The Villages have signed a non compete clause and couldn't go with The Villages Health Care if they wanted or they would lose there patients for two years.
I don't know about the rest of you but I don't like an insurance company and The Villages telling me who my doctor is or will be.
I think The Villages Health Care System is good and should recruit new patients through good medicine not this way.

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by dp000

Just received a letter from AARP Medicare Complete by United Health Care that my primary physician will no longer be part of my plan. No reason just that I can't use my doctor as my primary physician. The they assigned me a new doctor to use. This doctor is with The Village Health Care System.
I contacted my doctor to find out what is going on with UHC. She told me that her medical group had nothing to do with this decision that United Health Care is dropping a lot of physician that are not with The Villages Health Care System. She states their is nothing they can do.
My doctor was all right all the time I had AARP Medicare Complete by UHC, but since The Villages Health Care System and UHC got into bed with each other they are dropping doctors that are not with The Villages.
My physician says that most doctors practicing in The Villages have signed a non compete clause and couldn't go with The Villages Health Care if they wanted or they would lose there patients for two years.
I don't know about the rest of you but I don't like an insurance company and The Villages telling me who my doctor is or will be.
I think The Villages Health Care System is good and should recruit new patients through good medicine not this way.

Why is AARP not advocating for you and other patients who pay them dues?

[dp000]

AARP monies mostly comes from insurance companies.

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by dp000

AARP monies mostly comes from insurance companies.

"AARP operates as a non-profit advocate for its members and as one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States. AARP has two affiliated organizations: AARP Services Inc. which is managed wholly for profit, and the AARP Foundation, a charity that operates on a non-profit basis.

AARP Services Inc. offers: Medicare supplemental health insurance, discounts on prescription drugs and consumer goods, entertainment and travel packages, long-term care insurance and automobile, home and life insurance. It provides quality control over the products and services made available by AARP-endorsed providers.

According to AARP's 2008 Consolidated financials, it was paid $652,000,000 in royalties from insurance companies that sold products referred by AARP. AARP also received an additional $120,000,000 for the ads placed in its publications.[3]
The AARP Foundation's website says the nonprofit "wants to win back opportunity for those now in crisis, so thousands of vulnerable low-income Americans 50+ can regain their foothold, continue to serve as anchors for their families and communities and ensure that their best life is still within reach." Key areas of focus are hunger, income, housing and isolation. The Foundation's vision is "a country that is free of poverty where no older person feels vulnerable."......

....AARP does a "thriving business" in marketing branded Medigap policies. As of October 2009, Medical care reform contained a proposal to trim an associated program Medicare Advantage, which was expected to increase demand for Medigap policies. However, as cited above, AARP also brands a Medicare Advantage plan (MedicareComplete), and would also be subject to cuts under health care reform.....

AARP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Floridagal]

Could you please give me the name of the doctor that you used. I am also on the same plan as you and so far I have not received a letter. I really do not want to change doctors, so I may have to look elsewhere.

[gerryann]

I'm also with AARP United Health preferred care. I haven't received a letter regarding my primary, but 2 weeks ago I received a letter regarding four other providers that I had used recently. Three of them are affiliated with a dermatology office and one a surgeon. All three are doctors practicing here in TV.....am wondering if my PCP is going to leave as well.....not good....

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by dp000

Just received a letter from AARP Medicare Complete by United Health Care that my primary physician will no longer be part of my plan. No reason just that I can't use my doctor as my primary physician. The they assigned me a new doctor to use. This doctor is with The Village Health Care System.
I contacted my doctor to find out what is going on with UHC. She told me that her medical group had nothing to do with this decision that United Health Care is dropping a lot of physician that are not with The Villages Health Care System. She states their is nothing they can do.
My doctor was all right all the time I had AARP Medicare Complete by UHC, but since The Villages Health Care System and UHC got into bed with each other they are dropping doctors that are not with The Villages.
My physician says that most doctors practicing in The Villages have signed a non compete clause and couldn't go with The Villages Health Care if they wanted or they would lose there patients for two years.
I don't know about the rest of you but I don't like an insurance company and The Villages telling me who my doctor is or will be.
I think The Villages Health Care System is good and should recruit new patients through good medicine not this way.

This arrogant treatment is to be expected. AARP used their considerable clout to advocate for Obamacare even though they had absolutely no idea what was contained in the legislation. And surprise, surprise, AARP as an insurance company are one of the few benefitting from this colossal redistribution of wealth.

[dp000]

The plan that is effected is AARP Medicare Complete. I just talked with my doctors office, and all their doctors in The Villages have been dropped. My doctors group is Institute of Cardiovascular Excellence and the only doctors effected are the ones that practice in The Villages.

[gomoho]

This has nothing to do with AARP and everything to do with United Health Care and The Villages Health directing the way they want you to choose your health care.

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by gomoho

This has nothing to do with AARP and everything to do with United Health Care and The Villages Health directing the way they want you to choose your health care.

Has anyone heard an explanation from The Villages Health about why they are only accepting United Health Care? It seems like they shouldn't care who pays the bill, BC/BS or whoever, as long as the bills get paid.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

This arrogant treatment is to be expected. AARP used their considerable clout to advocate for Obamacare even though they had absolutely no idea what was contained in the legislation. And surprise, surprise, AARP as an insurance company are one of the few benefitting from this colossal redistribution of wealth.

Indydealmaker: You are spot on. I immediately dropped my membership when I recognized that AARP was claiming low cost insurance. Anyone who understand distribution would realize that by inserting themselves in this process all they did was add their costs to premiums. They campaigned for Affordable Care Act because they wanted to push medicare Advantage aside and insert themselves....which as you explain they did.

I am left with the impression that AARP only cares bout AARP and so they are less than honest to advertise otherwise.

I am pleased that after living here for one year I recognized the need and benefit to me to utilize the Munroe system

[Yorio]

I couldn't help answering this post also. I went to see the UnitedHealth Retail Shop and met with an adviser. There is such a thing as AARP Medicare Supplement insured by United Health. In this case, I am told United Health just bought the brand name and apparently The Villages Health System will accept if you use their primary care physicians. If you have question, am told to,check with SHINE. The situation is getting more complicated and am still learning.

[firebiker]

I just read an article about thousands of doctors in Connecticut getting termination letters from United Healthcare (both primary care and specialty doctors) due to changes in the healthcare laws. I'm only making an assumption, but I think that may be what is happening here.

WTNH - Thousands of doctors fired by United HealthCare | WTNH.com Connecticut

[ilovetv]

And people wonder why it's hard to find a good dr. here.

Most drs. are driven crazy (and into insolvency in private practice) by insurance companies' clerks at a computer, reading a script on screen and telling the dr. what he can and cannot do for a patient.

So now this insurance company, the largest in the USA, gets even bigger and more powerful!!

No wonder drs. around the country are deciding to not accept private insurance, Medicare nor Medicaid, and only CASH which allows them to cut their fees in half and they can actually treat the patient for less or for free with the poorest (but Medicare doesn't let them).

Read about the United Healthcare CEO's......

"...McGuire's exit compensation from UnitedHealth, expected to be around $1.1 billion, would be the largest golden parachute in the history of corporate America......"
UnitedHealth Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ilovetv]

AARP Plans Drop Cancer Center

By HEALTH NEWS FLORIDA STAFF

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center says that treatment there will no longer be covered as in-network care by AARP Medicare plans as of Jan. 1. After that date, members of Evercare, Secure Horizons and AARP Medicare Complete will have to pay at a higher out-of-network rate, according to a letter published in the Tampa Tribune by Dr. Alan List, Moffitt's CEO and president.

List is urging AARP customers to switch plans during open-enrollment, which begins Oct. 15. AARP's insurance partner for Medicare plans is UnitedHealthcare.

In other business news, Humana, which captured a huge market share by selling its Medicare drug plan in Walmart, now wants to try the same thing with the Affordable Care Act.......

AARP Plans Drop Cancer Center | Health News Florida