The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against influenza is to get a flu vaccine every flu season. Flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness. The CDC recommends everyone six months and older get an annual flu vaccine. At Mobile Physician Services, we have the Flu […]
At Mobile Physician Services, we see patients in Alachua, Broward, Citrus, Collier, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Marion, Manatee, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Osceola, Orange, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia counties of Florida. As MPS continues to grow, new counties are being added. Our physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners visit our patients at their homes, as well […]
For 2019 Medicare coverage, from October 15 through December 7, 2018, anyone who has a Medicare plan can change health care plans. During this time, known as the Annual Enrollment Period, you may make a change to your Medicare coverage. Before you make any changes to your plans, make sure that your current health care […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to remove Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from all Medicare cards by April 2019. A new, unique Medicare Number is replacing the SSN-based Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN) on each new Medicare card. Since April 2018, CMS has been mailing new Medicare cards to all people […]
According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, each year in the U.S., about 237,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,100 in men. About 41,000 women and 450 men in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer. Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations: The United States Preventive Services Task Force […]
According to the Center of Disease Control’s web site, one out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury. Each year, 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. Over 800,000 patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury, most often because […]
Join Mobile Physician Services at the 2018 Tampa Bay Heart Walk Mobile Physician Services (MPS) We’re not just walking. We’re Heartwalking. Our participation in Heart Walk promotes fun ways to be physically active and make healthier choices every day. Imagine the impact if we reduce death and disability from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent […]
Floridians are encouraged to prepare for all types of emergencies, including hurricanes. Building yourself an individual or family emergency plan for a disaster is the first step in this preparation. During a crisis situation emergency, federal, state, local government and other agencies may not be able to meet your immediate needs. You should be prepared to […]