Southern Horizon Healthcare

I thought I would forward a couple of links, as many of you out there are clearly unaware of the background doings of insurance companies, especially UnitedHealthcare. At the end of February, hackers from Russia called Blackcat managed to hack into one of United healthcare’s subsidiaries, Change Healthcare. United Healthcare decided to pay the hackers $22 MILLION for ransom to these hackers. Legally, United Healthcare has 60 days to inform those insured with them about the breach, which did not take place. Unitedhealth Group CEO Andrew Witty sat on Capital Hill, Wednesday May 1st and told lawmakers that the investigation into the breach is still ongoing, so the exact number of people affected remains unknown. The one-third figure is a rough estimate. The company confirmed that files containing protected health information and personally identifiable information were compromised in the breach. While he had apologized for the breach, no more than credit monitoring and updating their cybersecurity was discussed, which is unacceptable.

United Health Group has two major business units: Optum and UnitedHealthcare. Optum offers a range of pharmacy services and consulting services and provides medical care for around 103 million consumers, while UnitedHealthcare provides insurance coverage and benefit services to more than 55 million people globally.

Change Healthcare is a subsidiary of United Healthcare that was purchased back in 2022. It is not a household name for most Americans and even many health-care workers. Much of the company's technology helps facilitate billing, payments, benefits evaluations and information exchanges behind the scenes.

When people ask why doctors like myself are choosing to not take insurance, this is one of many reasons why. I also provided a link showing how the breach has financially impacted doctors’ offices.
👉https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/04/30/change-healthcare-cyberattack-doctors-tap-personal-savings-for-costs.html

🩺𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑫𝒐𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚!! We would like to thank and honor our doctor friends and colleagues out there, but especially our doctor, Jennifer Bontreger, DO, FACP and her husband, Robert Bontreger, DO. Thank all of you for allowing us to care for you.🩻

📍2280 Highland Village Road
Suite100, Highland Village, TX 75028
☎️ (469)645-0200
💻www.southernhorizon.org
⌨️[email protected]

🌞This is one of our happy weight loss patients🌞 After 9 months and over 40 pounds later, down from an XL to a M size in clothes, this lady is looking, but more importantly, feeling better. She no longer has craving that will derail her weight loss journey and does not have the feeling that her life is focused around food. She is exercising and eating small portions. She is a success! 👉We want to help you with your weight loss goals and provide support. This program is individualized and includes a consultation with Dr Bontreger and her staff, Lipo B injections and prescription weight loss drugs to aid with weight loss. With our weight loss program, labs will be checked which are included into the price. We will be here to monitor your progress throughout your program with follow up visits and weigh ins.

𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬❤️It gives us feedback and helps motivate us to improve our skills and patient care we provide here. We thank you for your reviews and support. We know there are many options out there and we appreciate that you choose us to care for you in many aspects of our business.

Celebrating Marti Gras and Daisy’s 2️⃣1️⃣
𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚!🎉🥳💜💛💚

📍2280 Highland Village Road
Suite100, Highland Village, TX 75028
☎️ (469)645-0200
💻www.southernhorizon.org
⌨️[email protected]

As some of my patient who are trying to lose weight have heard me say before, NOT ALL CARBS are BAD!

Fruit is good way get those healthy carbs in which help with weight loss. Fruit is sweet and contains naturally occurring sugar, which causes many people to assume that it’s associated with weight gain. However, research consistently shows that eating fruit supports healthy weight management and, that, eating whole fruit reduces the likelihood of long-term weight gain in adults by curbing total calorie intakes.

There is also protective effects to certain illnesses. Researchers believe the protective effects of fruit may be partly due to anti-inflammatory antioxidants and nutrients, how fruit intake alters the gut microbiome, and fruit’s ability to boost satiety. Whole fruits require chewing and provide fiber and water, they empty out of the stomach slower, which increases fullness and delays the return of hunger.

Certain nutrients in fruit, including Vitamins A, E, and C are associated with reduced fat gain and less abdominal fat. Antioxidants in fruit called polyphenols are also linked to reduced fat gain. The fiber and antioxidants in fruit have been shown to shift the makeup of microbes in the gut in ways that may protect against obesity.

Not all Carbohydrates are bad! If you are truly looking to lose weight, we do offer weight loss consultations with individualized weight loss programs.

📍2280 Highland Village Road
Suite100, Highland Village, TX 75028
☎️ (469)645-0200
💻www.southernhorizon.org
⌨️[email protected]

👋We will be closed in the morning today, January 15th due to inclement weather. We will anticipate opening at 12:30pm. We will continue to monitor the weather and see if we need to close in the afternoon as well. We will keep all patients informed of any potential closings. Please look for updates posted to our social media pages and website.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] and your email will answered in a timely manner. For refill requests, please contact your pharmacy. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗺! Stay Safe!

📍2280 Highland Village Road
Suite100, Highland Village, TX 75028
☎️ (469)645-0200
💻www.southernhorizon.org
⌨️[email protected]

Wishing you and your family a happy and prosperous New Year! Please note: we are closed today, but will be open at our regular time tomorrow. 🥳

📍2280 Highland Village Road
Suite100, Highland Village, TX 75028
☎️ (469)645-0200
💻www.southernhorizon.org
⌨️[email protected]

#2024

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄…

Erectile Dysfunction aka ED can be a marker for cardiovascular disease, with 50% of our 50-year-old patients having ED.

For the p***s to work, a man’s brain has to be relaxed, along with pelvic floor muscles. This allows smooth muscle of the p***s to be relaxed so it can fill with blood, increase in girth and size, and hold that er****on in place. If a man’s brain is under stress, there is a lot of adrenaline around that can tighten those smooth muscles and cause a man to lose an er****on.
So, what are these treatments? Start with lifestyle. A healthy heart means a healthy p***s. All of the things already recommended for lifestyle changes can really help with ED. Sleep is important. Does that man with ED have sleep apnea? Are they exercising? Recent data shows that exercise may be just as effective, if not more effective, than using Vi**ra or Cialis. How is the diet of a man with ED? The Mediterranean diet seems to be the most helpful. Patients need to make dietary, exercise, sleep, and other lifestyle changes if they want to improve erectile function.

What about s*x education? Most patients have had inadequate s*x education. Men need to know what is normal. Having good mental health is to have a great s*x life. Everyone would benefit from s*x therapy and becoming better at s*x.

📍2280 Highland Village Road
Suite100, Highland Village, TX 75028
☎️ (469)645-0200
💻www.southernhorizon.org
⌨️[email protected]

Don’t Drink & Drive This Holiday Season

Every holiday season, there is a dangerous uptick in impaired driving, specifically drunk and drugged driving.

Drunk driving accounts for nearly one-third of vehicle-related fatalities in the United States — and December is one of the most prevalent months for driving under the influence with Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve among the most dangerous holidays. While drunk driving deaths typically represent around a third of all traffic fatalities, in 2018 that increased to nearly 50 percent on December 24 and December 31

A study by Drinkinganddriving.org found 90 percent of all drunk driving occurs after drinking with family, friends and coworkers. It is important to remember that a blood alcohol content (BAC) level of 0.08 percent is considered legally impaired. Still, alcohol can start to affect the senses after only one drink.

If you drink any amount of alcohol this holiday season, never get behind the wheel. Instead, designate a sober driver, use a rideshare service or taxi, stay put, call a friend or family member, or use public transportation to ensure you get home safely. If you see that someone at a holiday gathering has been drinking, encourage them to find a sober ride or to stay put until they are sober. We all play a part in helping keep our roads safe.

📍2280 Highland Village Road
Suite100, Highland Village, TX 75028
☎️ (469)645-0200
💻www.southernhorizon.org
⌨️[email protected]

# besafe

🎄𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟬 𝗮𝗺 🎉

🎁Wishing you much health and prosperity this holiday season🎁

📍2280 Highland Village Road
Suite100, Highland Village, TX 75028
☎️ (469)645-0200
💻www.southernhorizon.org
⌨️[email protected]