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To celebrate February as National Children’s Dental Health Month , MDwise has decided to sponsor the Meridian Dental-Family Dentistry for the Give Kids a Smile program. This program gives free dental oral exams, educational and preventive services to children ages 1-14. An MDwise Community Engagement Specialist will be available at the Give Kids a Smile event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT, Feb. 17 at the Meridian Dental-Family Dentistry Richmond office, 520 S. 9th St., Richmond, IN 4...

MDwise partners with the Domestic Violence Network (DVN) in February, which is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. According to the DVN website, “Indiana ranks third highest out of 30 states for sexual dating violence in high school.” The organization has dedicated significant resources to working with Indiana’s young people. To learn more about their youth programming visit the website here www.dvpnindy.org/youth . DVN is in the middle of its sixth iteration of the community wide plan,...

During January, the Versiti Blood Center of Indiana wants to encourage our ethnically diverse population to donate. January National Blood Donor Month and diverse blood donation is important for better patient results. MDwise would like to encourage our diverse membership to give blood. Together, we can make a difference. According to an article by Versiti: Blood type is inherited; therefore, a compatible donor is often someone of a similar ethnic background. Sickle cell patients may require chronic blo...

INDIANAPOLIS (May 06, 2024) – MDwise is proud to announce it has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor in the Mid-Sized Businesses category by IndyStar Top Workplaces. The list is based on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner, Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures 15 drivers that are critical to the success of any organization. Employees highlighted MDwise for its collaborative, and respectful environment. “We...

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Feb. 12, 2024) – MDwise has launched WORKwise, an employment assistance and training program to remove obstacles and help Hoosiers find family-supporting employment. Through a partnership with Midwest Urban Strategies (MUS), MDwise will help members who opt into the WORKwise program to boost their employment readiness. Help includes interview-skills building, resume development, career aptitude assessments, employment support services, job training and more. About MUS “Access to a ...

By Lisa Knowles, D.D.S., and Jeffrey Wheeler, M.D. Oral health has an impact well beyond your mouth. It’s true: Seeing your dentist is about a lot more than teeth and gums. Regular dental check-ups benefit you in more ways than just a nice smile. In fact, oral health has been proven to affect everything from nutrition to socialization and poor oral hygiene can lead to general health issues including diabetes, heart disease and stroke. That’s why more and more health care organizations promote the broade...

Statewide, 22.7% of K-12 students still need to get all required shots for school , according to the Indiana Department of Health. Now that the federal COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, many Hoosiers could lose their Medicaid benefits if they don’t take action. To help with both issues, MDwise and Walgreens are hosting a Back on Track Health Fair from 4 to 6 p.m. at Walgreens, 925 S. Green River Road in Evansville. All routine childhood vaccinations, including measles/mumps/rubella, polio and ...

By Jeffrey Wheeler, M.D. Every once in a while, lead poisoning generates big headlines. Earlier this summer, 300,000 children’s cups were recalled due to higher-than-allowed lead levels. More recently, the state of New York sued a landlord for exposing children to lead paint. When you hear about those stories, it’s easy to feel bad for the people affected but not get concerned for your family. After all, those stories happen in other places. Lead poisoning isn’t a concern in Indiana, right? Wrong. We mi...

Indiana Alzheimer’s Walks Oct. 7: Fort Wayne and LaPorte County (Michigan City) Oct. 8: Columbus and Jasper Oct. 21: Lafayette By Jeffrey Wheeler, M.D., Medical Director, MDwise There’s understandably a lot of fear surrounding Alzheimer’s. After all, it’s a terrible disease that kills more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined, and its symptoms can be baffling and debilitating. However, as understandable as those fears are, they’re complemented by a pair of myths that we simply can’t al...

Because Medicaid coverage protections are no longer included in the federal public health emergency, eligibility reviews begin in April 2023. Many Hoosiers could lose their benefits. Taking action now could help you stay covered! To make sure you have the right health coverage, visit the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) benefits portal and update your member information as soon as possible.