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By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Medicare Beneficiaries who currently have Medicare Advantage Plan and Part D (Prescription Drug Plans) should have received their “Notice of Change” documents in September. These notices compare any plan changes from your current 2021 plan to your new 2022 plan. You will be automatically re-enrolled in your current plan if you …

In 2013, Nathan Allman started Chefs for Seniors with his Father Barrett, a long time restaurant owner. Chefs for seniors makes customized meals for the week in their clients home while offering companionship and nutrition safety checks. Nathan Allman explained, “My father and I started cooking for clients in the Madison, Wisconsin area ourselves, but quickly realized that we’d tapped …

By Shayhira Suazo Herrera, M.D.| Endocrinologist | Millennium Physician Group Myth #1 Insulin harms the body. Insulin is naturally produced by the body and is not harmful. By the time most individuals are diagnosed with diabetes, they are not producing enough insulin. The main purpose of insulin is to regulate energy. Insulin is essential for the body to transport glucose …

By Adam Bruno, Certified Financial Fiduciary® Inflation is a steady rise in the price of goods and services over time and actually signals both good and bad economic conditions. On one hand, as prices rise, someone living on a fixed income cannot purchase the same amount of goods, so they tend to reduce spending or buy cheaper alternatives. On the …

Physical therapists and podiatrists are two groups of providers that render treatment to patients with foot and ankle injuries or problems.  What can each group offer for foot and ankle injuries and problems? Physical therapists evaluate quality of function and movement and utilize methods of strengthening and balance to restore function.  Podiatrists are physicians and surgeons of the foot and …

CT Lung Screening is a non-invasive CT scan that can detect abnormalities and lung cancer in earlier, more curable stages. CT Lung Screening is far more accurate in finding lung tumors than a chest x-ray, the traditional diagnostic tool. It can find lung cancers as small as a grain of rice compared to a chest x-ray, which detects them when …

Alzheimer’s is one of the primary forms of the disease known as dementia and with the diagnosis of dementia comes many life-challenging details. There is often initial shock, denial, and emotional turmoil of the diagnosis. Many people can live a few years or so, with minimal changes; however, for many, the disease is very progressive and difficult to navigate for …

When it comes to joint replacement, one of the main conditions that orthopedic surgeons see and treat daily is knee pain. Arthritis is one of the primary causes of knee pain in the aging population. Your Knees Withstand Remarkable Pressure on a Daily Basis Walking, standing, and exercising put a lot of strain on our knees. For example, a person …

If you’re walking to and from pretty much anywhere, your feet and ankles take a beating every day. Whether you work on an assembly line, behind a desk, or on a construction site, you’re on your feet more than you even realize–yes, even those who work behind a desk. After all, your feet are your body’s transportation–you can’t go anywhere …

Did you know that 84 million people in the United States are prediabetic? And over 30 million people have the disease. Specialists are saying that it’s an epidemic. There are two primary forms of the disease, known as type I and II; while both are equally dangerous, type II is the most common. Glucose is the byproduct of the breakdown …