Monthly Archives: December 2017

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  New Traditional Medicare Cards To Be Issued Between April 2018 and April 2019 – Be On The Look Out For Scams

  Posted on December 11, 2017

  With the goal of protecting patient’s identity, Medicare will automatically mail new Medicare cards, free of charge, between April 2018 and April 2019. Your new card will have a new Medicare Number that’s unique to you, instead of your Social Security Number.

  The new Medicare card will not change your Medicare coverage or benefits. However, you will need to take your new Medicare card to your doctor’s appointment and let them update your Medicare Number on your chart.

  Unfortunately, the potential for scams is high. Please be aware of anyone calling or asking for your current Medicare Number, which is the same as your Social Security Number, or for other personal information by contacting you about your new Medicare Card. Scam artists often claim to be from Medicare and use various scams to get your Medicare Number. For example, they may ask you to confirm your Medicare Number or Social Security Number so they can send you a new card, tell you that there’s a charge for your new card and they need to verify personal information, or threaten to cancel your health benefits if you don’t share your Medicare Number or personal information.

  If someone ever calls you and asks for your Medicare Number or other personal information, hang up and call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) to report the issue. When you receive a new card in the mail, please bring it into the clinic and we will update your insurance information on file.

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  Wine & Wishes Benefiting Make-A-Wish Alabama

  Posted on December 4, 2017

  Hosted by Laurel Green State Farm and benefiting Make-A-Wish Alabama, the first every Wine & Wishes event will take place on Thursday, December 7th at Bragg Mitchell Mansion.

  Enjoy a night to dress up and sample hors d’oeuvres with open bar. Entertainment will be provided by The Mailman & The Back Pew Riders. There will be a wine wall where for $20 you can pull a surprise bottle from the wall valued between $20-$100.

  The event will help raise funds to grant the wishes of local children battling life-threatening medical conditions. For more information and to purchase tickets click here.

• Access MD Wishes You And Your Family A Happy Holidays

  Posted on December 1, 2017

  I would like to wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday season. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with wonderful food, family, and friendship.

  Founded in 2012, Access MD continues to grow and expand and for that I am thankful. Each month new patients enter the clinic that add something unique to the practice. While there are membership opportunities still available, we are getting close to capacity.

  An Access MD referral or membership would be a wonderful gift for a wife, husband, daughter, son or friend. I would be happy to discuss new membership pricing with you and to answer any questions you or the potential new patient may have.

  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!