Beginning in April 2018, the US government will start mailing new Medicare cards to all people with Medicare in phases by geographic location. This will take a year to accomplish. The new cards will not include Social Security Numbers (SSN) but will include a new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI). Be on the look-out for your new card in the mail. And beware of scammers calling you now to try to get you to pay for a new card or trying to confirm your SSN.
Archives for 2018
Stanford Neurosurgeon to Provide Keynote Speech at Fresno Parkinson’s Summit, Saturday, February 10, 10:00am-3:00pm
Jaimie Henderson, M.D., Director, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center, is the Keynote Speaker at the 2018 Fresno Parkinson’s Disease Educational Summit. Dr. Henderson is a Movement Disorder Specialist and a leading expert on Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery. The Educational program is free, and a free lunch is provided, but pre-registration is required.
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Tomorrow Edition: Interview With Clinical Trial Expert Dr. Peter Schmidt
Peter Schmidt, Ph.D., is Senior Vice President, Chief Research & Clinical Officer, at the Parkinson’s Foundation and oversees research, education and outreach initiatives. … Full Story>
February 2018 – Parkinson’s Support Group Mtgs – Guest Speakers/Programs – Northern and Central California
Many Northern and Central California Parkinson’s Disease (PD) support groups have a guest speaker or program planned for February 2018. Here’s what’s happening at a support group near you…
Parkinson’s Participants Needed for Stanford Study Investigating Young Plasma as a Potential Treatment
Stanford’s Department of Neurology is looking for people between the ages of 50 and 80 who have Parkinson’s disease to participate in a clinical trial investigating the tolerability, feasibility, and safety of young plasma infusions as a future potential treatment.