Medicare Connect Radio

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, in 2023, an estimated 153,000+ people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. This disease, while deadly, is highly preventable. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a Radiation Oncologist about everything from risk factors to screenings to survivorship.

We often joke that our kids get older, we don’t. While we wish that were true, it’s definitely not. To be able to sit on the floor and play with future grandchildren is a must. To be able to walk upstairs without getting too winded is ideal. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with experts about how to stay active and why the benefit of being active is possibly the magic pill we’re looking for as we get older.

According to Million Hearts, which is a national initiative to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes within five years and is co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, every 34 seconds in the U.S. an adult dies from cardiovascular disease. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a primary care provider and a cardiovascular physician about the preventive measures we should be taking...

It’s time to move your loved one into assisted living. It’s a very hard decision… whether your loved one is for it or against it. Coming to that realization is hard enough, but what about the plethora of choices about where to go? In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a senior housing placement advisor about important steps you need to take to make the transition as gentle as possible.

Keeping our homes safe is a top priority for most folks; however, as we age, safety can take on different meanings. In addition to outdoor cameras and lights for protection from outside threats, what about the threats to ourselves inside the house? In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a home modification expert about how to make our homes safer without breaking the bank.

It’s a new year and most people think it’s a time to make changes for the better. While the new year is just another tomorrow, it does mean it’s time to schedule your Annual Wellness Visit or perhaps your Welcome to Medicare Exam. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with Millennium physician Dr. Andrew Hunt about why your primary care physician is your first stop in your healthcare journey.

National Blood Donor Month was first celebrated in January 1970, after President Richard Nixon issued a proclamation establishing the observance. Now in its 54th year, the observance brings attention to the vital role that blood donors play in public health and civic duty. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a representative from LifeSouth Community Blood Centers about the importance of having all blood types available for our communities.

I love the thought of packing up my house of 20 years and moving! Said, no one ever! But the reality is you will have to move at some point, maybe downsize or even move a loved one into some sort of senior housing. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a move management company whose main focus is helping seniors transition out of their homes with ease.

There’s an entire month dedication to the issue of women’s breast cancer awareness in October, but the year-round dedication to detecting breast cancer never stops. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a breast imaging radiologist about how it’s not too late to get your mammogram before the end of the year, or to remind you to book yours for 2023.

When searching the internet for Medicare information, it becomes overwhelming. In addition to traditional Medicare, there are so many Medicare Advantage plans to choose from. What are the different parts of Medicare that you need to know about during Annual Open Enrollment Period? In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with an insurance broker who specializes in Medicare about our options when it comes to our healthcare plan.