Between Visits

Episode 8 of Between Visits. How Medicare covers weight-loss counseling in primary care, why Part D excludes drugs used for weight loss, when Part D still covers GLP-1 medicines, and who qualifies for the temporary GLP-1 Bridge. Read more: https://hopeintegrativemed.com/blog/medicare-and-weight-loss-counseling-visits-the-glp-1-bridge-and-what-part-d-covers Source: CMS, Medicare GLP-1 Bridge (2026), https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coverage/prescription-drug-coverage/medicare-glp-1-bridge. This show is for entertainment, education and general information only. It's not medical advice, and listening doesn't make you a patient. Our hosts and guests are not real people, medical doctors or healthcare providers. We do our best, but we can be wrong, and our content can have errors and omissions. Talk with a licensed medical provider in your state before you make any decisions about your health or medical care. In an emergency, call 911. In a crisis, call or text 988. The voices on this show are computer-generated.

Episode page, transcript and sources: https://hopehealthnetwork.com/podcast/medicare-and-weight-loss-counseling-visits-the-glp-1-bridge-and-what-part-d-covers

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Episode 7 of Between Visits. Who qualifies for a yearly low-dose CT scan for lung cancer, how to count pack-years, the benefits and trade-offs of screening, what insurance and Medicare cover, and where to get help quitting. Read more: https://hopeintegrativemed.com/blog/lung-cancer-screening-who-qualifies-for-a-yearly-low-dose-ct-scan Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Lung Cancer: Screening (2021), https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lung-cancer-screening. This show is for entertainment, education and general information only. It's not medical advice, and listening doesn't make you a patient. Our hosts and guests are not real people, medical doctors or healthcare providers. We do our best, but we can be wrong, and our content can have errors and omissions. Talk with a licensed medical provider in your state before you make any decisions about your health or medical care. In an emergency, call 911. In a crisis, call or text 988. The voices on this show are computer-generated.

Episode page, transcript and sources: https://hopehealthnetwork.com/podcast/lung-cancer-screening-who-qualifies-for-a-yearly-low-dose-ct-scan

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Episode 6 of Between Visits. What happens on the day you start buprenorphine (Suboxone), what the FDA label says about timing the first dose, why fentanyl can change the plan, and what the first days look like. Read more: https://hopeintegrativemed.com/blog/starting-buprenorphine-what-induction-day-is-like-and-why-timing-matters Source: SUBOXONE sublingual film prescribing information, FDA label via DailyMed (revised December 2025), https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=8a5edcf9-828c-4f97-b671-268ab13a8ecd. This show is for entertainment, education and general information only. It's not medical advice, and listening doesn't make you a patient. Our hosts and guests are not real people, medical doctors or healthcare providers. We do our best, but we can be wrong, and our content can have errors and omissions. Talk with a licensed medical provider in your state before you make any decisions about your health or medical care. In an emergency, call 911. In a crisis, call or text 988. The voices on this show are computer-generated.

Episode page, transcript and sources: https://hopehealthnetwork.com/podcast/starting-buprenorphine-what-induction-day-is-like-and-why-timing-matters

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Between Visits comes from Hope Health Network Media (HHN Media) and is sponsored by Hope Health Network.

Episode 5 of Between Visits. The signs of sleep apnea, who is more likely to have it, how a sleep study diagnoses it, and treatments from lifestyle changes and CPAP to mouthpieces, Zepbound and surgery. Read more: https://hopeintegrativemed.com/blog/sleep-apnea-signs-sleep-testing-and-treatment Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, What Is Sleep Apnea? (2025), https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep-apnea. This show is for entertainment, education and general information only. It's not medical advice, and listening doesn't make you a patient. Our hosts and guests are not real people, medical doctors or healthcare providers. We do our best, but we can be wrong, and our content can have errors and omissions. Talk with a licensed medical provider in your state before you make any decisions about your health or medical care. In an emergency, call 911. In a crisis, call or text 988. The voices on this show are computer-generated.

Episode page, transcript and sources: https://hopehealthnetwork.com/podcast/sleep-apnea-signs-sleep-testing-and-treatment

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Between Visits comes from Hope Health Network Media (HHN Media) and is sponsored by Hope Health Network.

Episode 4 of Between Visits. How sleep and mental health affect each other, what insomnia is, habits and treatments that help, and how Behavioral Health Integration brings mental health care into your primary care. Read more: https://hopeintegrativemed.com/blog/sleep-and-mental-health-integrated-mental-health-care Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Insomnia (2022), https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/insomnia. This show is for entertainment, education and general information only. It's not medical advice, and listening doesn't make you a patient. Our hosts and guests are not real people, medical doctors or healthcare providers. We do our best, but we can be wrong, and our content can have errors and omissions. Talk with a licensed medical provider in your state before you make any decisions about your health or medical care. In an emergency, call 911. In a crisis, call or text 988. The voices on this show are computer-generated.

Episode page, transcript and sources: https://hopehealthnetwork.com/podcast/sleep-and-mental-health-integrated-mental-health-care

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Between Visits comes from Hope Health Network Media (HHN Media) and is sponsored by Hope Health Network.

Episode 3 of Between Visits. What Medicare's Chronic Care Management service is, who may qualify, what it includes, and how Hope Integrative Medicine keeps your care moving forward between visits. Read more: https://hopeintegrativemed.com/blog/chronic-care-management-care-between-visits Source: Medicare.gov, Chronic Care Management Services, https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/chronic-care-management-services. This show is for entertainment, education and general information only. It's not medical advice, and listening doesn't make you a patient. Our hosts and guests are not real people, medical doctors or healthcare providers. We do our best, but we can be wrong, and our content can have errors and omissions. Talk with a licensed medical provider in your state before you make any decisions about your health or medical care. In an emergency, call 911. In a crisis, call or text 988. The voices on this show are computer-generated.

Episode page, transcript and sources: https://hopehealthnetwork.com/podcast/chronic-care-management-care-between-visits

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Between Visits comes from Hope Health Network Media (HHN Media) and is sponsored by Hope Health Network.

Episode 2 of Between Visits. What body mass index is, how to find yours with CDC's adult calculator, what the BMI categories and obesity classes mean, what BMI does not tell you, and what to do with your number. Read more: https://hopeintegrativemed.com/blog/bmi-what-it-is-what-the-numbers-mean-and-why-it-matters Source: CDC, About Body Mass Index (2025), https://www.cdc.gov/bmi/about/index.html. This show is for entertainment, education and general information only. It's not medical advice, and listening doesn't make you a patient. Our hosts and guests are not real people, medical doctors or healthcare providers. We do our best, but we can be wrong, and our content can have errors and omissions. Talk with a licensed medical provider in your state before you make any decisions about your health or medical care. In an emergency, call 911. In a crisis, call or text 988. The voices on this show are computer-generated.

Episode page, transcript and sources: https://hopehealthnetwork.com/podcast/bmi-what-it-is-what-the-numbers-mean-and-why-it-matters

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• Hope Medical Associates
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Between Visits comes from Hope Health Network Media (HHN Media) and is sponsored by Hope Health Network.

Episode 1 of Between Visits. What a panic attack feels like, how panic disorder differs from a single attack, how it is diagnosed, and what treatment can include, from cognitive behavioral therapy to medication. Read more: https://hopeintegrativemed.com/blog/panic-attacks-and-panic-disorder-what-they-feel-like-and-what-helps Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms (2025), https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/panic-disorder-when-fear-overwhelms. This show is for entertainment, education and general information only. It's not medical advice, and listening doesn't make you a patient. Our hosts and guests are not real people, medical doctors or healthcare providers. We do our best, but we can be wrong, and our content can have errors and omissions. Talk with a licensed medical provider in your state before you make any decisions about your health or medical care. In an emergency, call 911. In a crisis, call or text 988. The voices on this show are computer-generated.

Episode page, transcript and sources: https://hopehealthnetwork.com/podcast/panic-attacks-and-panic-disorder-what-they-feel-like-and-what-helps

Request an appointment with a Hope Health Network practice:

• Hope Integrative Medicine
• Hope Medical Associates
• Hope Behavioral Medicine
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Between Visits comes from Hope Health Network Media (HHN Media) and is sponsored by Hope Health Network.