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Originally Posted by zcaveman (Post 1136218)

I went to RBOI and survived. I thought it was a very professional and caring place to go.

They did the radiation and my chemo was done at the oncologist's office.

Z

Truly glad to hear it. I am glad you are well and I am sure many others have consulted them and were well treated.

The first person to have cancer in our immediate family was our daughter and I would have carried her on my back to China if I thought there had been a better program.

We all do what is right for us.

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Originally Posted by dillywho (Post 1135856)

I still do not understand why people come here expecting basically a free ride on everything and when it is not, then the Developer is just too greedy for words.

For crying out loud, I do not remember anything like that nor did I move here with that expectation. What we were told, is that there are many, many, many activities from which to choose....or not. We were not told that this is a gated community. We were told that we would play the executive courses for no green fees and that the country clubs would be at a reduced fee depending on whether we wanted Resident or Priority. We were told that we could use our golf carts to get around most places. When we did our preview in 2002, golf carts could only be operated daylight to dark. Thanks to the efforts of the awful Developer, by the time we moved here early 2004, that had changed to 24 hours a day. (Apparently, this has to do with country government since the Marion County portion of TV was granted the 24 hour operation first.)

The only thing I cannot remember being told or included in our preview or the brochure/tape is that our primary "activity" would be going from doctor to doctor to doctor.:MOJE_whot:

That's just a beginning list of all this. I could go on, but what's the point? I did not come here to complain about any and everything and worry about everything that is not like it is where I came from. If any of you want what you had, then why did you come or better yet, why not just go back? Do I miss some of the things "back home"? Yes. Is it a big deal? No. So far, this is still a free country, and NONE of us is being forced to stay. I choose to stay, just as I chose to come here.

Well, I don't know you, Dilly, but you said everything I've been thinking and in a far more articulate manner. Thank you!

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Originally Posted by chuckinca (Post 1133463)

For free use by United Health Care. Those who donated for it and don't have United Health Care can go pound salt.

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Please share your preferred solution to the problem you believe needs to be addressed .

The obvious solution is to eliminate the requirement that TV Regional Hospital only accept United Health Care.

Also, I believe the Morse's are major stock holders of United Health Care. Small World!

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Originally Posted by chuckinca (Post 1136491)

The obvious solution is to eliminate the requirement that TV Regional Hospital only accept United Health Care.

TVRH accepts several insurers other than UHC...see the link below:

Insurance and financial services | Central Florida Health Alliance | Leesburg, Florida

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Originally Posted by chuckinca (Post 1136491)

Where did the idea that TVRH only accepts UHC come from.

Conspiracy theoriess abound.

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Originally Posted by Challenger (Post 1136516)

Where did the idea that TVRH only accepts UHC come from.

Conspiracy theoriess abound.

Accepted Insurance by The Villages Health

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Originally Posted by chuckinca (Post 1136622)

Accepted Insurance by The Villages Health

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Two separate entities. Villages Health is not part of The Villages Regional Hospital. And vice versa. The hospital is part of Central Florida Health Alliance.

Moffitt Center Departure

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Originally Posted by chuckinca (Post 1136491)

I believe someone else has stated this, but it is worth repeating. TVRH is not part of the Villages Health, and visa versa. TVRH ACCEPTS MANY INSURANCE PLANS. Folks it is important to understand the differences between TVRH and TVH. They are completely separate and independent organizations. The hospital is one, the medical group is another. Capiche?

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Originally Posted by Challenger (Post 1136516)

Where did the idea that TVRH only accepts UHC come from.

Conspiracy theoriess abound.

Wow, makes me wonder how widespread this misconception is now.

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Originally Posted by dbussone (Post 1136647)

One problem is that many people do not understand the anachronisms here, and frankly, I can't imanage how they can be expected to. Related to The Villages, I can think of...TV, TOTH, TVH, TVRH, VDCC, VCDD, VCCDD, etc....it never ends....how many more can you think of??..:22yikes:

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Originally Posted by newguyintv (Post 1133164)

The Moffitt Center which arrived several years ago with great fanfare and TV requesting over a million bucks in donations for equipment is no more. They never intended to nor did they ever offer full services for cancer treatments which are available only at their main location in Tampa. Anyone concerned about what happened to the money that was donated and about why the relationship with TV deteriorated in such a short time.

I think you'll find that the money donated by residents was not misspent or lost. I also doubt that Moffitt entered into the contract with a pre-determined decision that they would only offer external radiation therapy, and none of the other cancer therapies available in Tampa.

It would certainly appear that the contract executed by The Villages Regional Hospital, at the time owned by the Developer, provided for an "out" if Moffitt or the hospital failed to perform well-defined actions. For whatever reason, Moffitt made the business decision that the would not invest in the other planned cancer therapy services required by the contract with TVRH. As the result, TVRH executed the "out" which resulted in Moffitt closing its doors in TV.

But other than another cancer therapy company buying out Moffitt with the intent to offer all the originally-planned services, little else has changed. The state-of-the-art machine purchased with resident donations is still there and treating patients. In fact other than the radiation oncologist, who chose to return to a practice up north, even the technicians and nurses who operate the external radiation therapy remain the same. The new owner-operator, a statewide cancer therapy firm, will be moving several other therapy practices (medical oncology, infusion therapies, etc.) from other office space in the Sharon Morse building into expanded space formerly occupied by Moffitt. So the more comprehensive menu of cancer treatments originally planned by the Developer with Moffitt will be offered, even though neither the Developer or Moffitt are no longer involved.

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Originally Posted by NYGUY (Post 1136698)

My eyes just crossed.

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Originally Posted by NYGUY (Post 1136698)

a�nach�ro�nism
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noun
a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.

I don't see one in the list.

you must have come from a small town in NY. having grown up in NYC life was full of acronyms :laugh: