[SwimFin]

Hi Everyone! This is my first post. I am retired military and my wife and I are under the age of 65, so not yet Medicare eligible. We currently use Tricare Prime in Colorado Springs. We will be moving to the Villages (Well Point) full time in August. We are looking for Primary Care doctor recommendations that accept Tricare Prime. Or is Tricare Select a better option when living in the Villages? Thanks in advance for your time and insights.

[Topspinmo]

When I retired I didn’t have those options for tricare so this may or may not apply?

I moved here over 10 years ago at 63 I had tricare, then tricare for life. I have had no problems before I turned 65 or after I turned 65. The only problem if you want use village health (VH) care system you will probably have get supplement from United health care (UHC) (I wouldn’t if it causes you loose any tricare benefits?).

You can still see VH specialists. Which I have had no problems seeing specialist or with billing.

[JD Tremor]

Originally Posted by SwimFin

Hi Everyone! This is my first post. I am retired military and my wife and I are under the age of 65, so not yet Medicare eligible. We currently use Tricare Prime in Colorado Springs. We will be moving to the Villages (Well Point) full time in August. We are looking for Primary Care doctor recommendations that accept Tricare Prime. Or is Tricare Select a better option when living in the Villages? Thanks in advance for your time and insights.

We were in the same boat, both retired military and under 65. Dr Norman Novis takes TriCare Prime and we've been happy with his practice.

[ltcdfancher]

Originally Posted by SwimFin

We will be moving to the Villages (Well Point) full time in August. We are looking for Primary Care doctor recommendations that accept Tricare Prime. Or is Tricare Select a better option when living in the Villages? Thanks in advance for your time and insights.

Welcome to Well Point! I have TFL, but opted to find healthcare in the VA Clinic in the very north of The Villages. Getting there from Well Point requires … determination; it’s a 90-minute golf car ride. We’ve only been here a month and I’ve had an appointment with my new PCM already. Access to care seems very good. I can’t opine on the quality of that care at this early stage.