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Flu season is approaching, and now is the perfect time to get your flu shot. Here’s why October is the ideal month to maximize vaccine effectiveness and help keep you and your community healthier this fall and winter.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, yet there are many misconceptions about the unique risks and symptoms associated with women’s heart health. Learn more and empower yourself to take proactive steps toward a healthy future.

Thyroid problems are common. Recognizing the signs can help you know when to seek professional care. Find out what to look for so you can get the thyroid treatment you need to maintain your health.

Cardiac preoperative clearance assesses your heart health before surgery. This comprehensive evaluation identifies potential risks and helps the medical team plan to minimize complications. Here’s what to expect.

An immigration physical is an essential step in immigration to the United States, and proper preparation can reduce stress and streamline the process. If your appointment is scheduled, here’s how to prepare.

Hypertension is common — and it can increase your risk of health conditions like heart disease and stroke. The good news is that lifestyle changes can help lower your blood pressure. Here’s how to get started.

Are you living with a chronic disease? Don’t overlook the importance of your diet for managing symptoms and improving your health. Nutritional therapy is a registered dietician-led program that helps you optimize your diet.

Colorectal cancer is common — but if you’re unsure when to schedule your screening, you’re not alone. Get the latest advice and learn why proactive screening is so important to protect your health.

In honor of American Heart Month, it’s time to show your heart some love. Learn the risk factors for heart disease to take proactive steps to protect your heart and live a healthier and more fulfilling life.

The holiday season is a time of relaxation, peace, and love. Unfortunately, the holiday heart attack is a statistical reality. To keep you healthy, we offer tips to maintain your heart health over the holidays.

Winter is cold and flu season, but getting sick doesn’t have to be inevitable. Getting an annual flu shot keeps you healthier — and if you haven’t gotten yours yet, it’s not too late. Get the facts about seasonal illness prevention here.

Have you been diagnosed with diabetes? While it can feel daunting, understanding how your life will change can help you take control. Learn how diabetes can impact your daily life and how a personal healthcare assistant can help.

Are you a Medicare beneficiary? Medicare open enrollment starts in October, and now is an excellent time to decide if a Medicare Advantage plan is right for you. From extra coverage to cost savings, discover the benefits here.

We get asked all the time: What’s the secret to optimal health? We believe it starts with establishing a relationship with a doctor you know and trust. Here’s a closer look at what primary care doctors can do for you and your family.

Everyone understands the value of exercise in maintaining physical health. However, not everyone knows that regular exercise is also great for your mental health.

2022 Coming Soon... Stay tuned!

Mondays 2022 Oct 3rd - 9am • Tai Chi 12pm • Watercolor & More Painting group Oct 10 - 9am • Tai Chi 10am • Ceramics Oct 17 - 9am • Tai Chi 12pm • Watercolor & More Painting...

Mondays 2022 9:30am-10:30am • High/Low Aerobics w/ Body Sculpt * 9:00am-10:00am • Senior Circuit** 11:00am-12:00pm • Ageless Grace ***...

Wednesday, Oct. 5th 2022 10:30 - 11:30am • Morning workout – Fay & Jill 11:30am - 12:30pm • Review of the 2023 Benefits AEP. Dania office...

Did you know AssociatesMD offers access to a clinician when you need it? If you have an urgent medical concern, you have 3 options to get care right away...

Every October, people all over the world show their support for everyone affected by breast cancer. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month and beyond, however you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.

We know that staying active is one of the best ways to keep our bodies healthy. But did you know it can also improve your overall well-being and quality of life?

AssociatesMD can help remove the stress The leaves are starting to change. The summer heat is starting to break. You know what that means. Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is here!!

Attention Patients: AssociatesMD is now carrying both the Pfizer and Moderna Bivalent Boosters, an updated COVID-19 vaccine providing broad and Omicron variant specific COVID-19 protection.

Mondays 2022 9:00 am - 9:30 am • Tai Chi (DVD) 9:45 am - 10:45 am • Total Body Fitness w/ Alli 10:00 am - 1:00 pm • Quilting Corner 10:30 am - 12:00 pm • Beginners Beading 11:00 am • Start Time Classic Movie...

DID YOU KNOW? As an AssociatesMD patient with Bright Health Insurance you have access to a Personal Healthcare Assistant? Advocating for YOU Your physicians and healthcare provider team at AssociatesMD know that it may be challenging to navigate...

Mondays 2022 9:00am-10:00am • Chair Exercise (Gym 1) (Video) FREE for SWFP members 9:30am-11:30am • Int. Acrylic (Rm 209) (Daniel) 6 weeks session ($30 pp) (4/11/22-5/16/22) and (*6/6/22-7/13/22)...

Monday 2022 FACILITY CLOSED - LABOR DAY Tuesdays 2022 9:00am • Social Pinochle - at the Pool and Tennis Center. 9:15am • Silver Sneakers - "Classic" class - at the Pool & Tennis Center 11am • Tech Tuesdays at the Community Center...

Tuesday, Sept. 20th 2022 11am • Learn about Healthsun our 5-Star plan 12pm • Healthy eating on a budget discussion with Carissa Vega our in-house nutritionist. Dania office Tuesday, Sept 27th...

Mondays 2022 9:30am-10:30am • High/Low Aerobics w/ Body Sculpt * 9:00am-10:00am Senior Circuit** 11:00am-12:00pm Ageless Grace ***...

Like many, I spent 2020 being idle. Being inside most of the time was boring but it kept me safe from the pandemic. It also led to me gaining 30 pounds. My five-foot, two-inch body took on a different shape!

AP YOUR HEALTH PLAN’S BENEFITS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORT Your best resource for support in accessing the care you need and the added healthcare benefits you want and deserve is your PHA, and our AMD health plan benefits guru – Katy Robles.

“The first wealth is health. “– Emerson Did you miss it? We just celebrated National Nutrition Month® During this yearly awareness celebration the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics focuses attention on healthful eating...

Carissa Vega is a licensed dietitian (L.D). She has worked with patients at our Plantation location for nine years. She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Agriculture Business and Economics.

Please be advised that AssociatesMD is currently merging Plantation clinics into a brand new, State-of-the-Art facility. As this exciting project is underway, our clinics located in the Plantation Medical Arts Building (350 NW 84th Avenue),...

Covid-19 Vaccines available in all centers! New arrival of Moderna vaccine at our Plantation location! 954-434-1705 to get your booster shot today! BOOK APPOINTMENT

Florida has many sites that are providing COVID-19 vaccines to eligible persons. The state is prioritizing persons 65 years of age and older, health care personnel with direct patient contact, and residents and staff of long term care facilities.

As your dedicated healthcare provider, our goal is to share important information about how you and your loved ones can further protect your health, and the community.

You can appeal if Medicare or your plan denies one of these: Your request to get a health care service, item, or drug you think should be covered, provided, or continued. Your request for payment for a health care service, item, or drug you already got.

As with any private or publicly-sponsored healthcare benefit coverage there are limits, and unfortunately some costly healthcare needs are not supported by traditional Medicare.

Although most Medicare Advantage plans have been covering telehealth for years, traditional Medicare used to restrict the service only to certain devices and practitioners, and patients had to be at a Medicare facility.

Whether or not you are new to Medicare, you may have missed knowing about some of the benefits that are included in your coverage.

Most plans with Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) have a coverage gap –referred to as a "donut hole.” This means that after you and your drug plan have spent a certain amount of money for covered drugs, ...

The timeframe for enrolling in a Medicare plan is called an enrollment period. You have a seven-month window around the month you turn 65 to first sign up for a Medicare plan.

Who gets Part A and Part B automatically? If you’re already getting benefits from Social Security, you’ll automatically get Part A and Part B starting the first day of the month you turn 65.

If you are what Social Security considers a “higher-income beneficiary,” you pay more for Medicare Part B, the health-insurance portion of Medicare and Part D. (Most enrollees don’t pay for Medicare Part A, which covers hospitalization.)

There is yet another choice besides traditional Medicare Parts A, B. D, and a supplemental Medigap policy. Some choose Medicare Advantage Plans for medical and prescription drug coverage purchased through private insurance companies.

A Medigap plan, or Medicare Supplement, pays after Medicare to help cover your deductibles, copays, and coinsurance that you would otherwise be responsible for. Medigap plans do not replace your Medicare Part B.

Finally, you no longer need your employer-sponsored health benefit coverage, or you no longer need to purchase your own individual coverage. Finally, those costs are gone – you no longer have health insurance costs, right? No, wrong!

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for retirement-age Americans. There are four basic parts of Medicare: A, B, C and D. Each part helps pay for certain health care services.

Yes! Start your engines. The Indy 500 of health care gets underway Oct. 15 when the 2021 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) kicks off through Dec. 7. And like the famous race that combines speed and daring in a heady blend that makes for winners...

5 Tips to Beat COVID Depression, Stress & Anxiety AssociatesMD is ready to help you through the underlying crisis of COVID-19 COVID-19 related depression, stress and anxiety may be something you are struggling with right now, especially as South Florida...

Ft. Lauderdale, FL MAY 14, 2020 --- AssociatesMD, a primary care and specialty medical group with more than 20 locations in South Florida, is helping to set the groundwork for getting Floridians back to life as we knew it by offering drive-thru COVID-19...

The word “test,” perhaps associated in our youth as something to worry about as a school exam would approach, has taken on new and even welcomed meaning as COVID-19 testing has become more widespread and significant.

As the entire state of Florida methodically sets the groundwork for getting back to life as we knew it before the COVID-19 virus, access to expanded COVID-19 testing has never been more important.

UPDATED August 30, 2020 AssociatesMD Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing continues to be available for everyone (with or without symptoms) to better protect themselves, their families, and our community during this global public health pandemic emergency.

With potential COVID exposure or if you are experiencing COVID symptoms, testing can be done at no cost to you. We offer two highly accurate and same day testing options to fit your needs.

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the globe, the term "virus" gets a lot of airplay. But what exactly are viruses, and how do they spread? Here's a primer, with a hat tip to Stanford virologist Jan Carette, PhD.

Navigating Public Spaces and Masks This rapidly changing world of staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic has many of us asking questions to ensure we understand best practices for navigating public spaces to continue our outside routines.

I’m hungry, I don’t want to cook, again! Does this sound familiar? After preparing and serving nearly 90 meals in the last month, you may be ready for takeout food? But wait! Can you catch COVID-19 from takeout food?

Be a hero. A real hero. Wear a Mask! Wear a mask, be a hero, stop the spread of COVID-19. Like Paul Revere’s famous ride, that’s the cry “heard round the world.

How to Practice Physical Distancing and Social Interaction In the wake of the COVID-19 global public health pandemic of 2020, most of us are learning new words, phrases, and technology

Tips for Pet Owners Your trusted physicians at AssociatesMD believe it is important to update the information provided below with the CDC’s notice that the first pets in the US -- two domestic cats in NY --have tested positive with COVID.

Our Approach Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) AssociatesMD has taken proactive approaches in order to ensure the safety and health of our patients and team members. Telemedicine Appointments now available from the safety of your home.

Florida COVID-19 Data and Map Tracker

Projections Show COVID-19’s Peak In Florida is a few weeks aay. Here’s What That Could Look Like.

Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams, shares ways to create your own face covering in a few easy steps.

Watch for symptoms Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses

Our hearts go out to the people of the Bahamas in their time of need. We are urging everyone to do whatever they can to help. Our locations will be drop off points for relief items.

Due to Hurricane Dorian, our offices will remain closed tomorrow Tuesday September 3rd. We will resume normal operation on Wednesday September 4th. If you are a patient, please call the office to see if your regularly scheduled appointments will remain.

Greetings Patients! If you were offered the opportunity to find health problems before they started, wouldn’t you jump at the chance? National Women’s Checkup Day is a good time to remind you all that just one day of paying attention to your health

The differences between a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit vs. an Annual Physical is Medicare will cover an annual wellness visit, but not an annual physical. Also, during a Medicare annual wellness visit, the provider will measure height, weight,...

Antiviral Drugs Most people with the flu have mild illness and do not need medical care or antiviral drugs. If you get sick with flu symptoms, in most cases, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people except to get medical care.

If you chose a Medicare Advantage plan during this year’s enrollment period that ended Dec. 7, then you have a three-month trial period next year for your selection. If the plan doesn’t meet your needs, you can switch to another through March 31, 2019.

With Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period having come to an end, we hope that you were able to select a Medicare health plan that is well suited to cover your health care needs in 2019.

You have six weeks to make decisions that could make a huge difference in your healthcare. Source: https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/10/25/medicare-open-enrollment-is-here-how-to-make-the-m.aspx

Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period is here again, and we want you to be aware of some very important information as you consider your health plan options for next year...

Maintaining a healthy level of activity isn’t always as easy as we might think it is. Our technologically-dependent lifestyles can often keep us parked in front of a computer for hours at a time.

Almost any pet owner will tell you that owning a pet is usually beneficial for your mood, that they make you smile and laugh and generally are just plain good for the “soul”.

When it comes to healthy weight and looking good, we can’t stress enough that body fat is the real issue, not the number on the scale. With that in mind, we have asked a guest blogger to share her experiences having her body fat calculated...

Dehydration is a common problem that many people don’t realize they’re dealing with. This can be especially true in the colder months of the year.

As many of you know, November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is a disease that is damaging enough in and of itself, but it also happens to be a disease with a very high instance of comorbidity.

Obesity is a growing problem all over the United States, but we have noticed it happening at alarming rates here in South Florida. We here at Associates MD wanted to do something about it.

Acne is one of those things we associate with being a teenager. Unfortunately, for many of us it shows back up in our adult years – sometimes worse than before.

Most doctors and weight management professionals will tell you that losing weight in a body that is functioning normally is a simple matter of math. Calories out must be less than calories in.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa has been referred to as “the hidden plague” and with good reason. It’s one of those chronic conditions that people tend not to discuss if they have it.

Psoriasis is a non-contagious skin condition that typically presents itself as raised red area, sometimes covered in cracked or scaly skin. It’s easy to feel alone in this uncomfortable and sometimes embarrassing situation,...

It happens to everyone. There is not a single person alive who could honestly say they have never had bad breath or a bad taste in their mouths that they just couldn’t get rid of.

When watching your weight, it’s easy to fall into patterns of eating the same things over and over again. You have no idea how many times we see people fail because they get bored with overly strict eating restrictions they place on themselves...

Sometimes, we get so focused on diseases, defects or what to do when your body starts doing things wrong that it’s easy to forget just how interesting – and downright amazing – our bodies can be when they’re working correctly.

June is Scoliosis Awareness Month. Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that affects millions of people in the US alone. For some patients, scoliosis is a very mild condition causing almost no noticeable symptoms...

Almost every one of us can afford to make healthier choices throughout our lives. Nobody is perfect and each of us has areas where we feel we can improve. Unfortunately, embracing a healthier lifestyle is often presented as an “all or nothing” thing.

When we think of heart disease, the common image that comes to mind is a heart attack victim clutching their chest and gasping for air. While this is certainly one way that heart disease can show up, it’s much more common that it shows itself in other...

Unlike male anatomy, female anatomy is tucked away and so can be a bit of a mystery not just for other people, but even for each woman. It’s difficult to know about parts of your body that generally aren’t visible,...