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 […]
Every year, thousands of American adults get sick from diseases that vaccines can prevent. People who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to have serious problems from certain diseases. If you have COPD, vaccines are one of the safest ways to protect your health from diseases that could be serious for you. […]
New Port Richey, FL – Mobile Physician Services is pleased to announce Katie Riston, Business Development Manager, has been elected to the Florida Assisted Living Association’s (FALA) leadership team as an Ad Hoc member. FALA’s mission is to promote excellence in assisted living communities by providing education, standards, advocacy and consumer awareness. FALA is the […]
Mobile Physician Services Celebrates National Immunization Awareness Month Every year, thousands of adults in the U.S. become needlessly ill from infectious diseases. Many adults are hospitalized and some even die from diseases that could be prevented by vaccines. To celebrate the importance of immunizations throughout life—and to help remind adults that they need vaccines, too […]