Sparrow Advantage is offering virtual Medicare resources to seniors and their loved ones ahead of this fall’s annual enrollment period. In this segment of Moms Everyday, Kristin Ray discusses how to access those resources so you can make the best healthcare decisions for yourself or your parents. Visit SparrowAdvantage.com for more information. Keep up to date with all things Sparrow at www.sparrow.org and follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq-sL-ZAZakVsxFyxzdTIhA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparrowHealthSystem/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparrow_health_system/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparrow-health-system/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SparrowHealth

Catch up on exciting Sparrow updates in the November 2019 edition of Sparrow News. Leaders at Sparrow and Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center at the University of Michigan, recently joined together to celebrate a joint venture that will expand pediatric services through the Sparrow Children’s Center. Ronald Hirschl, M.D., and Stephen Guertin, M.D., explain how this partnership will allow Mid-Michigan residents to receive world-class subspecialty pediatric care without having to leave the area. What is a pediatric subspecialist? A subspecialist takes care of a specific organ system (e.g., pediatric cardiology, pediatric oncology, pediatric neurology) and is now accessible for pediatric Patients in the community. To learn more, visit www.Sparrow.org/MichiganMedicine. Only have a minute to learn about the collaboration of Sparrow Health System and Michigan Medicine? Listen to this Medical Minute featuring Dr. Guertin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxjc-GJY4NA Read all about this exciting collaboration: Sparrow: http://www.sparrow.org/MichiganMedicine University of Michigan Health: https://www.uofmhealth.org/news/archive/201903/sparrow-michigan-medicine-sign-affiliation-agreement WILX-TV10: https://www.wilx.com/content/news/Sparrow-Michigan-Medicine-sign-affiliation-agreement-507796821.html Lansing State Journal: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2019/03/28/sparrow-partner-university-of-michigan-pediatric-care-health/3303522002/ MLive: https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2019/03/michigan-medicine-partners-with-sparrow-health-to-expand-pediatric-services.html We welcome Sparrow Eaton Hospital to the Sparrow family, expanding and enhancing Patient care and health services in Charlotte and the Eaton County area. The new local care will provide local healthcare and seamless service to the community. Check out more about Sparrow Eaton at www.Sparrow.org/SparrowEaton. Only have a minute? Check out this Medical Minute with Kira Carter-Robertson explaining how Sparrow Eaton Hospital (formerly Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital) joined Sparrow Health System on October 1, 2019. https://www.youtu.be/_mTrdxDIH_s Check out more on Sparrow Eaton Hospital joining Sparrow Health System from local media: WILX-TV10: https://www.wilx.com/content/misc/Sparrow-Eaton-Hospital-officially-joins-Sparrow-expanding-care-for-the-Charlotte-area-561868251.html FOX-47: https://www.fox47news.com/yes/yestohealth/sparrow-eaton-hospital-officially-joins-sparrow-expanding-care-for-the-charlotte-area Michigan Business Network: http://www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/blog/sparrow-eaton-hospital-officially-joins-sparrow-expanding-care-for-the-charlotte-area Q106: https://q106fm.com/news/articles/2019/oct/01/charlotte-hospital-changes-name/942869/ Did you know Sparrow has 115 sites of care in Mid-Michigan, including Sparrow Eaton Hospital in Charlotte? To find a convenient Sparrow location near you, go to http://www.sparrow.org/Locations. Physicians Health Plan (PHP) now offers a new Medicare Advantage Plan across 12 counties. Sign up for the new plan during the Medicare annual enrollment period continuing through December 7. PHP’s Kristin Ray explains how this new plan will provide seniors with local access to affordable hospital, medical, and pharmacy benefits. If you are a Mid-Michigan resident looking for more information on Sparrow Advantage, go to www.SparrowAdvantage.com. If you are a Saginaw resident looking for more information on Covenant Advantage – which is the same product in the Covenant Health area – go to www.CovenantAdvantage.com. For help navigating Medicare enrollment, call PHP of Mid-Michigan at 517.364.8350. Flu season is upon us and Vice President of Quality and Performance Improvement Paul Entler, D.O., explains the importance of Patients and Caregivers getting a flu vaccination. He discusses the peak times for flu season and common flu shot myths. This Caregiver Spotlight recognizes Deanna Wennberg, a Nurse Practitioner at Sparrow FastCare. Keep up to date with all things Sparrow at www.sparrow.org and follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq-sL-ZAZakVsxFyxzdTIhA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparrowHealthSystem/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparrow_health_system/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparrow-health-system/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SparrowHealth Would you like to Find a Doctor at Sparrow? http://www.sparrow.org/findadoc. Are you looking for local healthcare options? Here’s a list of our convenient locations: http://www.sparrow.org/Locations. Looking for a career in healthcare? Join the Sparrow Health System President & CEO Jim Dover and the Sparrow team by taking a look at our Careers page to view jobs at Sparrow: https://careers.sparrow.org/. Family care provider near me: http://www.sparrow.org/findadoc. Family practice near me: http://www.sparrow.org/Locations.

Kristin Ray discusses Sparrow Physician Health Plan's new Medicare Advantage Plan and how it can benefit everyone.

Did you know that Sparrow Advantage – a Medicare Advantage plan – is now available to area seniors? Sparrow Advantage (HMO-POS) is now being offered from Physicians Health Plan, and PHP’s Kristin Ray discusses what a Medicare Advantage plan provides above and beyond original Medicare in this Medical Minute. Sparrow Advantage is a Medicare all-in-one plan with access to Physicians you know and trust. To learn more or request free information, call 1.844.925.0187 or visit SparrowAdvantage.com. Sparrow Advantage is now available to Medicare-eligible residents in Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Montcalm, and Shiawassee counties. Eligible enrollees can begin to sign up for the new plan during the Medicare annual enrollment period Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, 2019. Coverage for beneficiaries will begin Jan. 1, 2020. Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are one of the fastest growing Medicare products available today for the 65+ community. They offer unique supplemental benefits such as fitness memberships and transportation, as well as vision and dental coverage. Sparrow Advantage has monthly premiums as low as $0, along with $0 copays, deductibles, and generic prescriptions. Sparrow Advantage represents an important new way in which Sparrow continues to improve the health and wellness of our community. Learn more at www.SparrowAdvantage.com Are you age 65 or older? Learn more about senior health and health insurance in Michigan, call 517.364.8350 or go to PHPMichigan.com. How do Sparrow and PHP of Mid-Michigan hope to address the opioid crisis in Michigan and beyond? Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bcpiNGZpJI&list=PLgSbEEEMMHxGORCtquB6n3a4wAu_nAFpM Hear Vice President of Business Development for Sparrow Physicians Health Plan Scott Norman talk about PHP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEiresz-tbY&list=PLgSbEEEMMHxGORCtquB6n3a4wAu_nAFpM Greg Holzhei, D.O., of Sparrow Medical Group St. Johns discusses the new Medicare Advantage Plan from Physicians Health Plan of Michigan that offers seniors of Mid-Michigan local access to affordable hospital, medical, and pharmacy benefits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jATjeJ25qME Twelve Michigan counties are involved in this PHP health plan. Check out our friends at FOX 47 News discussing the new PHP Sparrow Advantage plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp7n3swZMPY Family care provider near me: http://www.sparrow.org/findadoc. Family practice near me: http://www.sparrow.org/Locations. Keep up to date with all things Sparrow at www.sparrow.org and follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq-sL-ZAZakVsxFyxzdTIhA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparrowHealthSystem/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparrow_health_system/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparrow-health-system/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SparrowHealth Retired? Consider volunteering at Sparrow! http://www.sparrow.org/volunteer/