[BPRICE1234]

I was surprised to find out the TV Health does not accept anyone that is not on Medicare or above 60? Does anyone know of a golf cart accessible family practice near the southern part of TV?

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

I was surprised to find out the TV Health does not accept anyone that is not on Medicare or above 60? Does anyone know of a golf cart accessible family practice near the southern part of TV?

I’ve been going to Villages Health since I was 56. My wife since she was 57. Neither one of us is on Medicare. Maybe you misunderstood.

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

I was surprised to find out the TV Health does not accept anyone that is not on Medicare or above 60? Does anyone know of a golf cart accessible family practice near the southern part of TV?

If they are within TV they are all golf cart accessible. Golf cart accessibility has nothing to do with what health insurance one carries.

[GpaVader]

The Villages Health does accept commercial insurance, but they have a limited amount of space for it since they mainly see Medicare Advantage members. They will be opening a new clinic in Eastport in January and this should increase the number of commerical patients they will be able to accept. Otherwise, I would check with the Brownwood or Lake Deaton locations.

[Snakster66]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

I was surprised to find out the TV Health does not accept anyone that is not on Medicare or above 60? Does anyone know of a golf cart accessible family practice near the southern part of TV?

We just found this out yesterday as well. My wife called the office in LSL to try to establish with a family doctor and was told they won't see us because we are not on medicare advantage (essentially). So now we are also looking for alternate option.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

I was surprised to find out the TV Health does not accept anyone that is not on Medicare or above 60? Does anyone know of a golf cart accessible family practice near the southern part of TV?

Originally Posted by Snakster66

We just found this out yesterday as well. My wife called the office in LSL to try to establish with a family doctor and was told they won't see us because we are not on medicare advantage (essentially). So now we are also looking for alternate option.

First, this page shows what insurance The Villages Health accepts: Accepted Insurance - The Villages Health

Second, attached is a list of primary care groups that I have created.

As far as I know at this time, the only golf cart accessible primary care offices south of Rt 44 are located in the Fenney Professional Plaza - Warm Springs Ave, just east of Rt 301. They are Orlando Health Medical Group/FHV Health and VIPcare.

Just north of 44, Rivers Family Medicine is located in Brownwood between TooJay's and Prima Steakhouse.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

The problem with The Villages Health is that many of their doctors are not accepting NEW patients. The group accepts most insurance. But trying to find a doctor available to establish yourself as a patient is next to impossible. What you need to do is call their offices and let them know you'd like to become a patient of the group, and other than "x/y/z" criteria, you'll be happy with whatever doctor can see you. For me, x/y/z is "they can be from anywhere in the world but their accent can't be too thick because I have word differentiation problems with my hearing and I need to be able to understand them." Other than that I'm not too picky.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by champion6

First, this page shows what insurance The Villages Health accepts: Accepted Insurance - The Villages Health

Second, attached is a list of primary care groups that I have created.

As far as I know at this time, the only golf cart accessible primary care offices south of Rt 44 are located in the Fenney Professional Plaza - Warm Springs Ave, just east of Rt 301. They are Orlando Health Medical Group/FHV Health and VIPcare.

Just north of 44, Rivers Family Medicine is located in Brownwood between TooJay's and Prima Steakhouse.

Thanks.The link confirms that The Villages hospital doesn’t take my Blue Cross/Blue Shield supplemental insurance from Pennsylvania. I go to a much higher rated hospital that takes my insurance and doesn’t charge me a co-pay: AdventHealth/Waterman, in Taveres. It’s a 45 minute drive in a car. Definitely not golf cart accessible. But it’s worth it. I have to have a major surgery soon, and they are sending me to the top surgeon in the AdventHealth system who does it, in Orlando. AdventHealth/Orlando is the top rated hospital in Florida.

[Rzepecki]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

I was surprised to find out the TV Health does not accept anyone that is not on Medicare or above 60? Does anyone know of a golf cart accessible family practice near the southern part of TV?

Rivers Family Medicine in Brownwood.

[bobeaston]

Originally Posted by GpaVader

The Villages Health does accept commercial insurance, but they have a limited amount of space for it since they mainly see Medicare Advantage members. ... remainder snipped....

It's not a matter of "space" per se. It is a matter of economics, of cost structure. Every kind of insurance pays the practitioners on certain scales. Medicare Advantage has its own payout scale, which is not appealing to some practitioners.

TV Health built it's network of practitioners specifically for those willing to work within the Medicare Advantage payout scale. I am not a practitioner, and have never played on on TV, but it seems to me that Primary Care partitioners are on the lower end of the Medicare Advantage payout scale and are therefore in short supply within TV Health. Specialty practices have other ways to supplement income and are better able to flourish in the system that accepts only Medicare Advantage. So, like all businesses, we end up with a network that is economically weighted toward a mix of people willing to work within certain income ranges.

Many thanks to Champion6 who created the Primary Care Groups document. It is very helpful.

[Rocksnap]

Wife and I just moved here. Both of us are in our low 60’s, and I need to establish new doctor(s).
I have Tricare Insurance and have yet to look into this. Sounds like this will be fun!

[westernrider75]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

Thanks.The link confirms that The Villages hospital doesn’t take my Blue Cross/Blue Shield supplemental insurance from Pennsylvania. I go to a much higher rated hospital that takes my insurance and doesn’t charge me a co-pay: AdventHealth/Waterman, in Taveres. It’s a 45 minute drive in a car. Definitely not golf cart accessible. But it’s worth it. I have to have a major surgery soon, and they are sending me to the top surgeon in the AdventHealth system who does it, in Orlando. AdventHealth/Orlando is the top rated hospital in Florida.

The Villages Hospital as well as any specialist would take your Medicare/supplement, perhaps not a pcp though.

[sharonl7340]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

I was surprised to find out the TV Health does not accept anyone that is not on Medicare or above 60? Does anyone know of a golf cart accessible family practice near the southern part of TV?

I don't believe that is true. My husband was 54 when we moved here and TV Health accepted him readily. However, TV Health accepts a few Medicare Advantage plans, but not traditional Medicare.

[mcnwil]

Originally Posted by Rocksnap

Wife and I just moved here. Both of us are in our low 60’s, and I need to establish new doctor(s).

I have Tricare Insurance and have yet to look into this. Sounds like this will be fun!

I'm on Tricare and have utilized the villages for primary doctor and specialist for 3 years. You should be good unless there is a recent change that I am unaware of.

[eeroger]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

I was surprised to find out the TV Health does not accept anyone that is not on Medicare or above 60? Does anyone know of a golf cart accessible family practice near the southern part of TV?

I go to the Orlando Health group in Leesburg. Am very happy with their primary care doctors. I believe they just opened a new office south of 44 and are accepting new patients.