Some insurers require prior authorization for routine tests and treatments, which can delay care for patients with neurological diseases. Learn more from Alliance for Patient Access: bit.ly/3IDKIQx

Patients with Parkinson's disease can treat debilitating symptoms using innovative medications. But step therapy requires patients to try and fail insurer-preferred medicines. Learn more from Alliance for Patient Access: bit.ly/3ET6CIQ

Tardive dyskinesia makes life difficult, frustrating and embarrassing. People living with the condition need access to the treatments that work best for them. Learn more: bit.ly/3VV8V9D

Everyone with essential tremor should have access to the treatment, or combination of treatments, that works best for them. Learn more: bit.ly/3Sqm2fv

Getting tardive dyskinesia is devastating for mental health patients who are getting back on track. Learn more: healthpolicytoday.org/2022/05/06/inn…

To encourage access to treatment for people living with movement disorders and other conditions treated by botulinum toxins, policymakers should consider re-examining the prior authorization requirement in light of its unintended consequences. Learn more: bit.ly/4m8KCiq

Treating symptoms is helpful, but a cure is needed for Huntington's disease. Policymakers can help by providing greater funding for research that will lead to innovative treatments. Learn more: bit.ly/40szhPo

Some medicines that treat mental illness can cause tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder that may cause involuntary: 👄 Lip smacking 👀 Rapid blinking 🛑 Grimacing 🫗 Jerky movements Learn more: bit.ly/38HDRU9

Movement disorders require ongoing care. That can be challenging due to: 🚌 Movement issues and transportation costs 📆 Caregiver challenges 🏥 Proximity and scarcity specialists Learn more: bit.ly/4etevX3

Although effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease exist, they only help if patients can access them. Barriers include: ◾ Limited access to specialty care ◾ Health plan restrictions ◾ Coverage delays for new treatments Learn more: bit.ly/49sXlGs

#DYK? More than half of people with Parkinson’s disease will experience psychosis. People with movement disorders deserve access to treatment for all symptoms— both visible and invisible Learn more: bit.ly/3Ycpdfy

#DYK? Dystonia affects 250,000 people in the US, and may affect a single area or multiple areas throughout the body. Learn more during #DystoniaAwarenessMonth: bit.ly/4emd7WI

Medicare plays a vital role in ensuring individuals with movement disorders receive consistent care and necessary treatments without interruption. Proposed policy changes may undermine Medicare’s protections for mental health medications. Learn more: bit.ly/448g6Po

Patients who need high-cost drugs may use copay cards to afford their treatment and help pay their annual deductible. But some insurers no longer count these cards toward patients' annual deductibles. Learn more: bit.ly/3VkwCYb

While there is no cure for #dystonia, various treatments, like injections and oral medications, are available to help people manage their symptoms. Learn more during #DystoniaAwarenessMonth ▶️ bit.ly/4emd7WI

Parkinson's patients often encounter significant obstacles to receiving effective care, such as limited access to specialists, restrictions imposed by health plans, and delays in insurance approvals. Learn more: bit.ly/49sXlGs

#DYK? An estimated 41,000 Americans are now showing Huntington's disease symptoms and another 200,000 are at risk of inheriting the disease. Learn more: bit.ly/46ySg0k

September is #DystoniaAwarenessMonth, a time dedicated to increasing understanding of #dystonia, a movement disorder affecting over 250,000 Americans. Learn more ▶️ bit.ly/4emd7WI

When access to insurance becomes a problem, consider taking the following steps: 💻 Try to resolve the issue directly 📝 Request an external review ❌ File a complaint with your state insurance department Learn more: bit.ly/4ecMTGn

Tardive dyskinesia makes life difficult, frustrating and embarrassing. People living with the condition need access to the treatments that work best for them. Learn more: bit.ly/3VV8V9D