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Family Practice Group: Caring for the whole family.

Family Practice Group Medical Services Caring for Seniors

Family Practice Group serves our older patients through our internal medicine and geriatric services. We believe in lending a compassionate ear to your health concerns and take a proactive role in promoting health screenings and healthy lifestyle counseling.

Our internal medicine and geriatric physician is committed to providing high quality, compassionate medical care through every stage of your adult life.

We gladly accept Medicare patients.

Please call our office at (541) 779-5531 to schedule an appointment.

Helpful Medicare links:

Preventive Services covered by Medicare - view a quick reference list of the many screenings and preventive services covered by Medicare.

Your Guide to Medicare’s Preventive Services - This booklet provides descriptions of preventive services covered by Medicare. (PDF, 20 pages)

Medicare coverage web site - Search by state and condition to find out what is covered by Medicare.

2010 Medicare and You Handbook - Summary of Medicare benefits, coverage options, rights and protections, and answers to the most frequently asked questions about Medicare. (PDF, 124 pages)

Helpful Screening Guidelines for Men Over Age 62

Health Condition	Screening Test	How Often
Heart Disease	Blood Pressure Screening	With every checkup, at least yearly
Heart Disease	Cholesterol Screening	Once every five years until age 75
Diabetes	Fasting Plasma Glucose Test	Once every three years
Thyroid	TSH Blood Test	Periodically as directed by your doctor
Colon Cancer	Fecal Occult Blood Test	Yearly
	Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)	Every five years
	Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy or Barium Enema	Every five years Every five to 10 years
Vision	Glaucoma Screening	Yearly
Influenza	Flu Shot	Yearly
Pneumonia	Vaccine	Once at age 65
Tetanus and Diphtheria	Vaccine	Booster shot every 10 years
Prostate Cancer	Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) and Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)	Controversial: American Cancer Society recommends yearly for men with a life expectancy of over 10 years

Helpful Screening Guildlines for Women over 62

Health Condition	Screening Test	How Often
Heart Disease	Blood Pressure Screening	With every checkup, at least yearly
Heart Disease	Cholesterol Screening	Once every five years until age 75
Diabetes	Fasting Plasma Glucose Test	Once every three years
Thyroid	TSH Blood Test	Periodically as directed by your doctor
Colon Cancer	Fecal Occult Blood Test	Yearly
	Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)	Every five years
	Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy or Barium Enema	Every five years Every five to 10 years
Vision	Glaucoma Screening	Yearly
Influenza	Flu Shot	Yearly
Pneumonia	Vaccine	Once at age 65
Tetanus and Diphtheria	Vaccine	Booster shot every 10 years
Breast Cancer	Breast Self-Exam	Monthly
	Clinical Breast Exam	Yearly by your doctor
	Mammogram	Every one to two years as directed by your doctor
Cervical Cancer	Pap Smear	Every one to three years as directed by your doctor
Osteoporosis	Bone Mineral Density Scans	Periodically after menopause as directed by your doctor

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If you’re over 50, PREVENTION should be a priority.