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by James Heller
17. January 2013 11:38
One thing never seems to change with Medicare. Every year, a lot of people become eligible for this insurance coverage, and many of them become very confused. What is Medicare? What is covered? Where do I go for medical care?
The information is all online and on brochures from the government, but it’s the rare individual who reads it all. So Tarzana Treatment Centers will help to get you started with ease.
In case you didn’t know, we provide integrated health care services, which means that you can get medical, mental health, and substance use services at our locations. Many of the services we provide are covered by Medicare plans, and Medi-Cal in case you are eligible for both programs. The great benefit of coming to our clinics for medical care is that you won’t need to be referred out if you have mental health or substance use disorders.
Maybe the best recent news is that we provide the new Medicare Preventive services. These services are designed to help you maintain good health, and to enable early treatment of problems that may arise. These services include flu shots, smoking cessation, and screenings for cardiovascular problems, diabetes, or HIV, among many others. And, as we mentioned above, we can quickly treat you for any medical or mental health needs that are discovered.
Tarzana Treatment Centers invites you to contact us for information about your covered Medicare plan services and an appointment. We can get you started with preventive services, and help you to plan for your future health care needs.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
27. December 2012 14:49
Are you making a resolution for the New Year? Why wait for and limit yourself to January 1st?
Health issues do not place themselves on hold until a certain date, and neither should you. If you don’t take care of yourself, your health will deteriorate in time. Even when you are in good physical and mental condition, it won’t last forever if you smoke, drink to excess, or don’t eat enough healthy foods. And if you have a need for medical care, or mental or behavioral treatment, your condition will get worse with every day that you wait.
Tarzana Treatment Centers provides Integrated Care services for most of your health needs. Many of our patients come to us for help when problems have resulted from their conditions, especially when the problem is mental health or addiction related. These problems can be avoided with proper preventive care, like the ones we provide for these conditions as well as for medical care. Most of these services are also covered by public funding programs like Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Healthy Way LA.
It’s a fun game we play every December. We promise that, at the start of the New Year, we’ll stop smoking, quit drinking, exercise regularly, eat healthier, or something else that will benefit our individual health. Most of us also break that promise by January 3rd. There are many studies and tips that can be found by Googling “New year’s resolution study”, but our best suggestion is to just make that resolution and get started right now.
The date doesn’t matter, and January 1st is probably the most pressure-filled of the year. So make a December 27th resolution or even an April 12th resolution if you want. The calendar doesn’t care about your good health. The time to improve your current health and future well-being is now. You can form a habit in just seven days. So get started, and Tarzana Treatment Centers will be happy to help you along the way.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
9. October 2012 10:26
The holidays are not far off, so we suggest that you plan ahead to ensure they are joyful. Don’t be the person who gets treated after the good times are over. You should take care of your health now, because this time of year brings tension, celebration, and reunions that require good physical and mental condition.
For most, it’s a time of joy and family, gatherings, food, drinks, gifts, and seasonal entertainment. Others may not engage in the festivities, but it is difficult for them to completely escape the collateral effect of all that is going on. And, while it is mostly a time of merriment, there are aspects of the holiday season that are very unhealthy for some individuals.
Tensions rise as we lead in to November and December due to financial issues, relationships or lack thereof, lost loves and those who’ve passed on, and other factors. These can be minor issues, and don’t affect most people. When they add up for one person, though, and they have a heart condition, are a senior, in recovery, or already under pressure, anxiety can get out of control. Even worse, it can actually cause a heart attack or stroke.
Those who engage in alcohol or drug abuse tend to binge during the holidays, either for celebration or as a result of the tensions mentioned above. Individuals in recovery are vulnerable to relapse at this time of year as well. They may ruin parties, anger loved ones, break things, and, worst of all, cause an accident while driving. Too many holiday parties, that were otherwise enjoyable, end in tragedy due to alcohol and drug abuse.
Tarzana Treatment Centers wishes you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season. To that aim, we are suggesting preventative care so that you may enjoy them to the fullest. We want you to come see us before the tension rises and alcohol consumption increases, rather than when mounting health problems force you to see us after.
We provide preventative screenings at our clinics, including annual check-ups, cardio-pulmonary exams, and flu shots. Seniors can get many of these preventative services under Medicare coverage. For our friends suffering from substance abuse and addiction disorders, we can help with medical detoxification, residential and outpatient treatment, and Vivitrol treatment for alcohol or opiate craving reduction. Our mental health treatment services are available for minor to severe disorders.
Please think ahead this year. You will have a much better holiday season if you take a little time to prevent health problems. Better yet, you will start a good habit for the new year.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
24. September 2012 08:49
Medicare covers preventative care services that can help you to live healthier and happier in your senior years. Better yet, you can choose the provider for any of these health care services at any time. Tarzana Treatment Centers invites you to consider our clinics in the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys for these services.
Preventative care is a broad term describing health care services that are meant to help you avoid problems in the future. Medicare covers annual office visits, screenings, flu shots, and other preventative services. The list of services and detailed information can be found on this Guide to Medicare’s Preventive Services.
Since screenings are meant to confirm or eliminate the existence of some form of ailment, your preventative care provider is an important choice. You want to be sure that your provider can treat you or quickly refer you for treatment in the event of a positive test result. Your health deserves your focused attention, and we can make that convenient.
Tarzana Treatment Centers is a health care integration provider. Patients who come to our clinics know that they will receive more than just quality medical care. They are also comforted with the knowledge that we provide mental health, substance use, and HIV treatment services, along with many other services.
We hope that your preventative care finds you and keeps you in good health. It is our goal, though, to be prepared to provide you with the best treatment you can get when you need it. So we provide a wide array of health care services using the latest methods and technology. You can be certain that your physical and mental health is in good hands at Tarzana Treatment Centers.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
5. September 2012 14:10
If you consider that there are an estimated 22 million Americans with a drug or alcohol problem, you might assume that doctors regularly diagnose and treat them. Reality is, though, that most doctors have never been trained to in addiction treatment, and usually treat only the symptoms of the disease. Fortunately, some new treatments involving medications may change this sad situation.
One big problem with alcoholism and drug addiction is that so many medical problems result from them. Substance abuse negatively affects different parts of the body, depending on the drug being used. Alcohol abuse, without exaggeration, harms every cell in the body. To the untrained in addiction medicine, the symptoms of these abuses might appear as primary problems, only requiring common treatments. For example, a doctor may prescribe specialized medication for a bleeding ulcer and schedule a follow-up visit.
Another problem with addiction is that alcoholics and drug addicts are not quick to admit their problems. Even if a doctor asks about drinking and drug use habits, these patients will minimize or deny it. Short of the patient arriving at 9:00am and smelling of alcohol, or having injection track marks up and down their arms, untrained doctors will not see a reason to investigate. The answer is often accepted as true and the doctor looks to heal the symptom.
The result is that alcoholics and drug addicts get temporary relief from negative symptoms of their disease, but don’t receive, at the very least, guidance from their doctors on how to prevent them in the future. The worst result is that people die every day from the negative effects of alcoholism and drug addiction. Most of them could have been saved had they been given early treatment for the primary disease of addiction.
According to this article, there is possible good news on the horizon. There is an effort to attract doctors to the addiction treatment field, and to promote addiction medicine as a recognized subspecialty. Medical treatment and new prescription drugs are proving to be effective means of helping addicts to recover. Counseling for the psycho-social aspects of the disease is still important, but detox and craving reduction medications, like Vivitrol, have become very beneficial in the early days of recovery.
Tarzana Treatment Centers provides Vivitrol treatment for alcohol and opiate craving reduction, for example. This follows medical detoxification, which is important to avoid the severe effects of withdrawals. We have seen some great success stories from patients who previously struggled with relapse after their first Vivitrol injection.
Imagine if doctors could diagnose addiction from the symptoms they normally treat. They could make a referral to a detox facility, followed with Vivitrol for eligible patients, and maybe residential or outpatient treatment. Patients tend to listen to doctors more than they would even to their most beloved family members. Hopefully, the effort mentioned above can spread so more of those who suffer can get the treatment they need.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
3. August 2012 07:11
When the health of family members is a concern, you want to trust their health care only to quality providers. This is especially true for children and seniors. It is also helpful if all of your health care providers are at one location.
Tarzana Treatment Centers provides many of the services you need to maintain good physical and mental health. We also contract with several public funding sources so we can provide these services to anyone who needs them.
Starting with our medical care clinics, physicians can attend to your physical health care needs in a clean and comfortable setting. If you suffer from a mental health disorder, our licensed professionals are available for therapy. Alcohol and drug addiction treatment is also available, including medical detoxification and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). For individuals who are HIV positive, our well-renowned HIV Services can help manage your special needs.
Growing up can be difficult. Our Youth Services staff specializes in treating teen alcohol and drug abuse, as well as adolescent mental health issues. These problems can tear the family apart, so our youth programs are built to repair the bonds that have been broken. Family members learn to accept one-another and work together, which strikes at the core of substance use disorders.
We provide senior health services covered by Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Along with medical care, mental health treatment and substance abuse treatment services are available. These issues often go ignored by family members and seniors suffer needlessly. We will provide services ranging from short-term therapy to residential treatment.
Tarzana Treatment Centers accepts Medi-Cal, Healthy Way LA (HWLA), and a few other forms of public funding for health care services. You can call to find out if you are covered. If you are not currently enrolled in a program, we can help you to apply. We also accept most forms of private insurance, and private payment on a sliding scale based on your ability to pay.
Please call today.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
1. August 2012 08:38
If you receive General Relief and suffer from a mental health disorder, you should not put off treatment. You may be eligible to get free treatment through Healthy Way LA (HWLA). Qualified individuals have already been automatically enrolled in HWLA and should have received a new member packet.
Tarzana Treatment Centers provides health care services covered by HWLA, including quality mental health treatment. As your Medical Home, we can provide care for all of your medical needs and mental health in one location. This means less time traveling to providers, and more of a friendly relationship with the people who will help you. Our clinics are also clean and comfortable with friendly staff to assist you.
When we say that HWLA care is free, we mean that it is at no cost to you. You can get medical care, mental health treatment, medications, and other managed care services at absolutely no cost.
All of the information you need to get started is at this link:
If you are unsure of your HWLA eligibility, our staff can see if you are enrolled. If you are not, and you qualify, they will help you to enroll. It takes less time than you would think if you make an appointment. Even if you don’t qualify, and you receive General Relief, it is likely that you qualify for another program. So you do not need to put off getting the care you need. We can also help your loved ones, so bring them along.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
17. July 2012 13:19
This article will help you inform those in need to find no-cost health care in Los Angeles County. Healthy Way LA ( HWLA) is a health care program funded by L.A. County. Qualifying individuals need not worry about co-payments and are provided with quality medical care and mental health treatment. We want all who qualify to know that Tarzana Treatment Centers is an HWLA provider at our Northridge and Antelope Valley Primary Care Clinics.
Many individuals who qualify for HWLA are not aware that the program exists. Some are aware of it, but don’t know how easy it is to enroll and begin treatment. Others may not have a computer with internet access. With your help, we can spread the word with little effort.
We are requesting that you go to the article linked below. Please Share it with your Friends on Facebook and Followers on Twitter, or link to it on your website. You can also print the article for someone who doesn’t have internet access. Even if you forward this information to a group of people who don’t need the HWLA program, it is likely that your action will eventually help someone who does.
Please click the text below for the article:
Thank you for participating.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
13. July 2012 10:42
Healthy Way LA (HWLA) is a health care program available to qualified Los Angeles residents that covers routine and preventative health care. After you qualify, you will receive medical care and mental health treatment at no cost. Tarzana Treatment Centers is a HWLA provider at our Northridge and Antelope Valley Primary Care Clinics, and we can help you to find out if you qualify for the HWLA program.
Please contact us now to schedule an appointment:
San Fernando Valley - 818-534-1820
Lancaster - 661-726-2630
Palmdale - 661-729-9000
HWLA funds more than just your office visits. You are also covered for medications, lab work, x-rays, and mental health treatment. Even chronic conditions are covered like Hypertension, Diabetes, Congestive Heart Failure, Asthma, and High Cholesterol. And you will see the same licensed health care providers as everyone else, in the same exam rooms.
Our clinics are new and clean, with large parking lots. The lobbies are roomy and easily accessible. Our integrated health services add convenience to your health care because you can get all of your treatment in one location. If you need medical and mental health care, you can schedule appointments for the same day and make one trip.
Our highly skilled and licensed medical and mental health care providers share information. This way, if you have medical and mental health issues, your providers have a better understanding of how to treat your conditions. It also means that our medical staff has an understanding of mental illnesses, and can likely detect them.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
10. July 2012 07:22
A project is now underway in Los Angeles that will improve the speed and efficiency with which Los Angeles residents receive medical care. LA Care started the eConsult project in preparation for the expected increase of new patients at local clinics due to health care reform and other program implementations. Results from a successful preliminary pilot project suggest that eConsult will result in reduced wait times and fewer unnecessary face-to-face visits with specialists.
Tarzana Treatment Centers is pleased to be participating in the eConsult project. It is another way we remain on the cutting edge of healthcare information technology.
Technology in healthcare is advancing with big leaps since the turn of the century. With greater security, telemedicine is fast becoming a necessary tool for health care providers. For example, store-and-forward data transfers allow for simple and secure communication between providers. LA Care’s eConsult project uses store-and-forward technology via a web interface for Primary Care Providers (PCP) to exchange patient information with specialists.
Instead of giving a patient a direct referral to a specialist, the PCP sends an eConsult request to the specialist. The specialist is notified of the request and can ask further questions of the PCP and send treatment information back to the PCP or recommend that the patient come in for a visit with the specialist. This is an over-simple example because some specialties will require more back and forth communication between the PCP and specialist.. In many cases, though, patients will no longer need to wait for an appointment with a specialist to get input from a specialist about their condition..
An 18 month preliminary pilot project conducted by LA Care resulted in an approximate 60% reduction in appointment wait times. About half of the specialty referral requests were resolved using eConsult rather than requiring a face-to-face visit with the specialist. Specialists were able to respond quickly, and PCPs felt better equipped to address their patients’ specialty needs. More details about the project can be found at this link:
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
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