• Only Two Medicare Information Sessions Left

    by Millennium Physician Group

    Find Out If You Can Still Make Changes to Your 2023 Medicare Coverage Due to the exceptional circumstances brought on during the 2022 hurricane season, Medicare established a special enrollment opportunity for qualifying Floridians.   The Hurricane Ian Special Enrollment Period (SEP) related to Tropical Storm Nicole runs until July 31.  Who's Eligible? The Tropical Storm [...]

  • June is Men’s Health Month

    by Millennium Physician Group

    Health Advice for Men and the People Who Love Them According to the Men’s Health Network, men are less healthy and have shorter life expectancies than women. June is Men’s Health Month and the perfect time to discuss how men can help beat the odds by taking better care of themselves and taking charge of [...]

  • Impacted by Tropical Storm Nicole

    by Millennium Physician Group

    You Can Still Make Changes to Your 2023 Medicare Coverage Due to the exceptional circumstances brought on during the 2022 hurricane season, Medicare established a special enrollment opportunity for qualifying Floridians.    The Hurricane Ian Special Enrollment Period (SEP) related to Tropical Storm Nicole runs until July 31.  Who's Eligible The Tropical Storm Nicole disaster SEP [...]

  • Hurricane Season Medical Checklist

    by Millennium Physician Group

    An Important Hurricane Checklist for Your Health We all know how to prepare our homes for hurricane season, but what about our health? Being medically prepared when a hurricane or tropical storm approaches could save your life. Millennium Physician Group Family Medicine Physician Eilene Weibley, MD, says medical preparedness is often overlooked when hurricanes are [...]

  • There’s Still Time to Find the Right Medicare Plan!

    by Millennium Physician Group

    Attend a local or virtual Medicare answers meeting Due to the exceptional circumstances brought on during the 2022 hurricane season, Medicare established a special enrollment opportunity for qualifying Floridians.   The Hurricane Ian Special Enrollment Period (SEP) is expiring on May 31, but there is also an SEP related to Tropical Storm Nicole that goes until [...]

  • Listen Up! Better Hearing Leads to Better Health

    by Millennium Physician Group

    Take This At-Home Hearing Test Think about the last time you were in a social or group setting. Maybe dinner with friends, your weekly card night, or a pickleball playoff. Now, think about this morning at home. Did you catch the local news on TV or take a surprise phone call from your grandkids? Now, [...]

  • Access Medicare’s Mental Health Resources

    by Millennium Physician Group

    How Good Mental Health Improves Your Quality of Life It's just as important to take care of your mental health as it is to take care of your physical health. Medicare covers a number of services to support you, including outpatient mental health services like depression screening, individual and group psychotherapy, and family counseling. You [...]

  • May is Mental Health Awareness Month

    by Millennium Physician Group

    One of the Least Embarrassing Things You Should Talk to Your Doctor About by Ryan Baker, MD, FAAFP Primary-care physicians often find themselves on the frontline of recognizing and diagnosing mental health issues in their patients, especially depression. In fact, according to the National Institutes of Health, more and more patients, especially patients with depression, [...]

  • Recognizing and Overcoming Racial Disparities in Healthcare

    by Millennium Physician Group

    National Minority Health Month is observed the entire month of April. Family Medicine Physician Chantel Jacobs explains why the color of your skin shouldn’t affect the quality of your care. All Americans should have equal opportunities to pursue a healthy lifestyle, but research reveals that’s not always the case. Millennium Physician Group Family Medicine Physician [...]

  • OMT: A Non-Surgical Alternative to Relieve Pain

    by Millennium Physician Group

    Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Is a Hands-On Approach to Relieve Joint and Back Pain Back and joint pain are common conditions that your primary-care provider might refer you to a specialist for. This may lead you to consider a technique called osteopathic manipulative treatment - or OMT. Millennium Physician Group Sports Medicine Physician Reginald Pinder, DO, [...]