Your Safety is our Priority! Masks May Be Required at Millennium Offices. Category: Uncategorized
With all the focus on COVID, many have been neglecting their healthcare, but for those 65 and over, the Annual Wellness Visit is the perfect chance to check in with their doctor. “An Annual Wellness Visit’s an exam for seniors over 65,” explains Dr. Rick Waks. “Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans both let you have […]
When you sign up for Medicare, you’re eligible for a valuable free benefit, but the clock is ticking. The first 12 months you have the plan, you’re entitled to a “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit. Millennium Physician Group Family Medicine Physician Rick Waks, D.O., says it’s important to take advantage of this valuable Medicare […]
Con artists may try to get your Medicare Number or personal information so they can steal your identity to commit Medicare fraud. Medicare fraud results in higher health care costs and taxes for everyone. Guard your Medicare card like it’s a credit card. Remember: Medicare will never contact you for your Medicare Number or other […]
Please welcome Dave Knudtson, M.D., internal medicine physician, to Naples! Dr. Knudtson focuses on wellness and prevention. To learn more about Dr. Knudtson, click here.
We are happy to welcome Allison Koss, D.O., to our family medicine team in Port Charlotte! Click here to learn more about Dr. Koss!
We are happy to announce Reginald Pinder II, D.O., will be joining us in Fort Myers! Dr. Pinder focuses sports medicine, non-operative orthopedics, and more! Click here to learn more.
Nearly half of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, putting them at risk for heart disease and stroke, but what you don’t know about hypertension might surprise you. Odds are, you may have high blood pressure and not even know it, that’s a serious mistake. Less worries more positive moments. Close up view […]
Don’t let diabetes steal your sight. If you’re one of the millions of Americans living with diabetes, you already know how important it is to schedule regular doctors’ exams and lab work. You may not realize how important it is to get regular eye exams as well. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common form […]
The A1C test is one of the most valuable tools your primary-care physician can use to manage your diabetes. It can identify prediabetes; it can be used to diagnose diabetes, and it monitors how well your diabetes treatment is working. “Especially coming out of COVID, many people have been sedentary and not eating as well, […]
UPDATED July 19, 2021 — According to CDC data, the delta variant accounts for nearly 60 percent of new COVID cases in U.S. The CDC also reports the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases rose 70 percent, with hospitalizations up 36 percent and deaths up 26 percent. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has reported […]