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2026 Medicare Advantage Senior Wellness Incentives
Make sure to schedule Senior Wellness visit for 2026! Don't miss this opportunity for your health as well as putting money back in your pocket!
2026 Medicare Advantage Senior Wellness Incentives!
Schedule your Senior Wellness Visit for 2026 today! Don't miss the opportunity to take care of your health and put money back in your wallet!
Hepatitis B Immunization Notice
HDMG/HHC follows the “Clinical Policy Guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics as evidence-based decision-making tools” The document is published in full and you can read it here.
HDMG Senior Expo 2024
The video for HDMG Senior Expo 2024 is now available. We are so grateful for everyone who made the event such a success! We hope to see you all this y
HDMG Enrichment Center 2025
Visit the HDMG Enrichment Center to see what services we can provide and how we can help. We look forward to seeing you there. Check out our latest video to see what the HDMG Enrichment Center is all about.
HDMG AEP Letter - 2024
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period has arrived! HDMG has information relevant to you about the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (October 15 - December 7). Please review our AEP Letter here.
Free Medicare Seminar!
You’re invited to attend a FREE dinner and educational Medicare seminar!
Welcome Dr. Nianiaris
High Desert Medical Group Welcomes Dr. Natasia Nianiaris to Dr. Satey’s Pediatric & Adolescent Medical Clinic.
May is National Arthritis Month
Talk to your doctor if you are experiencing joint pain and other arthritis symptoms. Eating well, staying active, and protecting your joints are healthy habits to help manage arthritis –and good for everyone!
Free Medicare Seminar
You’re invited to attend a FREE dinner and educational Medicare seminar!
Attention! CVS Will Close At Our Facility in March
CVS will close their location at 43839 15th St. West in Lancaster effective March 29, 2023.
Choosing A Medical Group
This video takes you step-by-step through how healthcare works so that you can choose the appropriate medical group for your healthcare needs. Please call 661-945-5984 to speak with our Member Services team with any questions about High Desert Medical Group.
Covid-19 Clinic Holiday Hours
Updated Holiday Hours from December 21, 2021 through December 30, 2021.
Health Education – Flu Shot
This health education video from the CDC outlines the best healthcare practices for what to do when you have the flu. When in doubt, call your healthcare provider.
Is the Booster Shot right for You?
Ask your provider if a COVID-19 Booster Shot is right for you.
Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Timeline
To safeguard our most vulnerable patients and community members, we are vaccinating in phases. Please refer to the updated chart below or visit http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/covidvaccinedistribution/ for the schedule.
2021 COVID-19 VACCINE SCHEDULE
To safeguard our most vulnerable patients and community members, we are vaccinating in phases. Please refer to the below chart or visit http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/covidvaccinedistribution/ for the schedule.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Community Resources
This will be updated as we learn more about what is available to those in our community.
Video Instructions For Online Provider Visits
For a smoother experience with your tele-health visit with an HDMG provider, please watch the video below for helpful tips. For technical assistance in connecting with your provider, please go to ottohealth.com/patient-resources.
HDMG is available for Community Testing
Beginning April 1st, 2020, HDMG is partnering with the City of Los Angeles, L.A. County and the City of Lancaster to provide testing to our Antelope Valley residents.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Class
High Desert Medical Group and Heritage Health Care are proud to offer our COPD patients pulmonary rehabilitation classes. A referral may be needed. Pl
COVID-19 Managing Stress and Anxiety
Managing Your Stress During the Covid-19 Health Emergency
CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
Dear Valued High Desert Medical Group Healthcare Member:
Virtual Visits for Corona Virus!
If you are exhibiting symptoms consistent with the COVID-19 infection – fever, cough, sore throat, and increased phlegm call us first for instructions (800) 424-2273. Do not come to the urgent care or your primary care physician (PCP) office even if you are experiencing only mild symptoms. Call us and begin a self-quarantine. Most patients will be managed at home. Only visit the ER if you are experiencing severe respiratory conditions and are having trouble breathing. Otherwise expect to be given instructions on self-care under home isolation.
Novel Coronavirus/COVID-19
The novel coronavirus, which causes a disease known as COVID-19, has infected some people in the United States. However, most of those cases have been associated with travel to at-risk areas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the potential public health threat posed by COVID-19 is very high. At this time, however, most people in the United States will have little immediate risk of exposure to this virus as it is NOT currently spreading widely in the United States.
Breaking Barriers In Neurosurgery and Immunotherapy
The collaboration of Dr. Francesco Prada and Dr. Frederic Padilla, both Merkin Fellows working with the Focused Ultrasound (FUS) Foundation, brings advancements in neurosurgery and surgical oncology closer to reality. Together, these brilliant scientists seek ways to optimize treating some of the most difficult and progressive brain tumors and cancers known to humankind.
Better Patient Experience for Humana Medicare Advantage Members
(BUSINESS WIRE)–Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), a leading health and well-being company, today announced it has collaborated with Heritage Provider Network (HPN), one of the nation’s most experienced and effective physician-led value-based care organizations, on a value-based agreement designed to offer a coordinated, patient-centered experience to help Humana Medicare Advantage members in Southern and Central California achieve better health.
Saving Antibiotic Strength
For the past few decades, a critical topic of discussion has been the growing public health crisis around bacterial resistance which continues to increase exponentially. This crisis has many health organizations launching national campaigns to target awareness and increase efforts to find a viable solution by educating physicians, healthcare providers, consumers, and employers about appropriate antibiotic usage.
The Opioid Menace
The opioid epidemic is ravaging communities across the United States and impacting Americans of all ages.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
For more information about Pulmonary Rehabilitation, please click here.
Diabetes Management Program
Please click here to learn more about our Diabetes Management Program.
Living With Osteoarthritis
To learn more about how to live with Osteoarthritis, please click here.