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I don't think we were getting anything for free. We were paying for SilverSneakers as part of the health insurance package we were buying. The presence of SilverSneakers made buying AARP-UHC insurance an attractive package. In my case it was only ...
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And those of us who have already moved to another insurance provider should email them and tell them we'll leave them too if they get rid of SilverSneakers or Silver and Fit. After all, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure (unless you're ...
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I think it comes down to poor common sense or greed on the part of United Healthcare and either laziness or ignorance on the part of AARP. Anyone with half a brain knows that charging more and giving less is a good way to lose customers. As I mentio...
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After a new series of phone calls I have some more info about Mayo Clinic. Generally speaking, Mayo Clinic doesn't accept Medicare for primary care which includes physicals and that sort of thing. They will make an exception if you had been a prima...
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Diane and Valerie and Everyone Else, I scheduled my physical at Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale for Jan 22 so it will be a while before I get over there. When I'm there I'll see if I can find someone who will give me the straight scoop on how they handle n...
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I don't think we were getting anything for free. We were paying for SilverSneakers as part of the health insurance package we were buying. The presence of SilverSneakers made buying AARP-UHC insurance an attractive package. In my case it was only ...
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And those of us who have already moved to another insurance provider should email them and tell them we'll leave them too if they get rid of SilverSneakers or Silver and Fit. After all, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure (unless you're ...
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I think it comes down to poor common sense or greed on the part of United Healthcare and either laziness or ignorance on the part of AARP. Anyone with half a brain knows that charging more and giving less is a good way to lose customers. As I mentio...
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After a new series of phone calls I have some more info about Mayo Clinic. Generally speaking, Mayo Clinic doesn't accept Medicare for primary care which includes physicals and that sort of thing. They will make an exception if you had been a prima...
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Diane and Valerie and Everyone Else, I scheduled my physical at Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale for Jan 22 so it will be a while before I get over there. When I'm there I'll see if I can find someone who will give me the straight scoop on how they handle n...
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I don't think we were getting anything for free. We were paying for SilverSneakers as part of the health insurance package we were buying. The presence of SilverSneakers made buying AARP-UHC insurance an attractive package. In my case it was only ...
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And those of us who have already moved to another insurance provider should email them and tell them we'll leave them too if they get rid of SilverSneakers or Silver and Fit. After all, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure (unless you're ...
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I think it comes down to poor common sense or greed on the part of United Healthcare and either laziness or ignorance on the part of AARP. Anyone with half a brain knows that charging more and giving less is a good way to lose customers. As I mentio...
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After a new series of phone calls I have some more info about Mayo Clinic. Generally speaking, Mayo Clinic doesn't accept Medicare for primary care which includes physicals and that sort of thing. They will make an exception if you had been a prima...
1
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Diane and Valerie and Everyone Else, I scheduled my physical at Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale for Jan 22 so it will be a while before I get over there. When I'm there I'll see if I can find someone who will give me the straight scoop on how they handle n...
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