- What You Need to Know About Aging In to Medicare Most people look forward to becoming eligible for Medicare, but “aging in” to the program can be intimidating. There’s a lot to learn! We hit the streets to find out what some Medicare-age folks really think of the whole process. Rebecca knows the basics, “I [...]
- Attend a Local or Virtual Medicare Answers Meeting During this meeting, our partners at HealthShare360 will cover: How pharmacy benefits work under Medicare Additional benefits Medicare can cover you may not be aware of How to find the best plan for you that includes your doctors and preferred hospital Call 844.878.5012 or click to see [...]
- April 1 - 7 Was National Medication Safety Week It’s important to learn how to use your medicines safely to avoid unwanted side effects and interactions - especially as you age. The older you get, the more likely you are to be taking additional medicines (prescription and over-the-counter) which can increase your chance of having [...]
- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month By Erin Wolf, APRN “Have you had your colonoscopy?” This is a question your primary-care provider may ask you during your annual visit. You might dread the question (and the procedure), but it’s an important part of preventing colorectal cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is [...]
- A Letter to Patients from Millennium’s Director of Value-Based Pharmacy Dear Valued Patients, Taking your medications as prescribed is an important step in preventing complications from your chronic health conditions. Complications from diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol can be severe and may even increase your risk of hospitalization and poor [...]
- The Importance of Medication Adherence If you’ve been diagnosed with high cholesterol your doctor may prescribe you a statin medication to help manage it. But getting that prescription is just half the battle. Millennium Physician Group Clinical Pharmacist Brittany Orr explains how to harness the full power of your prescription. “When you think about statins, [...]
- You May Have More Time to Enroll! According to our trusted HealthShare360 Medicare experts, if you live in an area that was impacted by Hurricane Ian and this prevented you from taking action, such as enrolling in a plan or making changes to your current plan, over the Annual Enrollment Period (Oct 15 – Dec [...]
- Sadia Khanani, MD, FSBI Naples Imaging Specialist Sadia Khanani, MD, FSBI is fellowship trained in breast imaging from Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital and was most recently an Associate Professor of Radiology at Mayo Clinic. She brings her years of expertise from top-ranked medical centers and her strong clinical and research background to provide you [...]
- Spring Clean Your Sleep Routine A good night’s sleep sure seems to put a little pep in our step. But can you really sleep your way to better health? Benjamin Franklin said, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise,” and more recently Beyonce was quoted in an article [...]
- by Erin Wolf, APRN It’s not too late to take a step in the right direction this month - literally! February is American Heart Month, and while Americans suffer more than 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes every year, heart disease is largely preventable. The leading causes of heart disease are high blood pressure, high [...]
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