The Headache & Migraine Policy Forum
@headachepolicy
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Advancing policies and practices that promote improved access to treatment for persons living with headache disorders and migraine disease.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2017
#DYK? 93% of people living with #mirgaine experience #StepTherapy. Learn more: https://t.co/bsMgQMqjlv
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DYK? People experiencing #migraine with #aura should monitor their heart health closely. Learn more: https://t.co/B414hUrKRJ
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Headache specialist Carrie Dougherty, MD, explains how health plans are blocking her patients from accessing combination therapy. Watch to learn more: https://t.co/46d7FOzLy3
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Delay tactics for #migraine treatment are painful, unnecessary, and can actually wind up being more expensive for the insurer and the health care system. Watch to learn more: https://t.co/QM5M6V8koq
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Advocacy-driven advances in migraine treatment access include: 🟩 Minimizing step therapy barriers 🟩 Encouraging first-line health plan coverage Learn more on how advocates are improving access to #migraine treatment: https://t.co/hAn2QkQG6Q
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#Migraine and headache disorders disproportionately affect women during their childbearing and working years. But women may experience migraine disease throughout their lives. Read more: https://t.co/v2KZRhKqmp
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Have you been denied access to the treatment you need to manage your #migraine disease? HMPF's "Guide to Filing an Insurance Complaint for Migraine Patients and Providers" outlines how you can file an insurance complaint in your state. Learn more: https://t.co/cFRZaSXppV
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#DYK? #Migraine is three times more common in women than men, affecting one in four women at some point in life. Read more: https://t.co/LYFVivGkWA
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With access to effective care, people with #migraine disease can make the most of every day. This #BrainHealthAwarenessMonth, learn more about what 24 hours without migraine pain can look like: https://t.co/PH4Y9VhiNj
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#Migraine disease shouldn’t stop women from succeeding in the workplace. Learn more: https://t.co/hLkysjA0ee
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With awareness, education & adequate insurance coverage, patients and their health care providers can use the growing range of treatment options to find the best way to manage their migraine disease. Watch to learn more this #BrainHealthAwarenessMonth: https://t.co/PHmjpNwiPw
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#DYK? #Migraine and headache disorders account for $78 billion lost in the national economy in the form of presenteeism and absenteeism. Learn more: https://t.co/yQismbqMO6
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It's #NationalHealthEducationWeek! The purpose of this week is to increase national awareness on major public health issues and promote a better understanding of the role of health education. Learn more from @SOPHEtweets: https://t.co/Lxbvb6vIY5
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#DYK? People living with #ChronicMigraine may also experience: 🟢 Depression 🟢 Anxiety 🟢 PTSD 🟢 Panic disorders. Learn more during #NationalDepressionAndMentalHealthScreeningAwarenessMonth: https://t.co/OhF2mrm3wd
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Despite affecting over 40 million Americans, #migraine remains deeply underfunded, underdiagnosed and undertreated. Read more in HMPF's latest paper: https://t.co/yQismbqMO6
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📣 📱 HMPF is officially on Instagram! Follow @headachepolicy to stay updated on the advocacy work and find out how you can get involved! Hit the follow button NOW: https://t.co/43ZnC8zq3i
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October is #HealthLiteracyMonth! To receive optimal and timely care, patients should be aware of their health plan’s coverage throughout the year. Learn more: https://t.co/d4D2XGrjD9
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#Migraine is a complex disease – and not every treatment works for every person. That’s why having more options is always better. Watch to learn more: https://t.co/dAFzCzAtiR
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If a #migraine treatment doesn’t progress, the disease will. Learn more during #BHAM about how inadequate treatment can lead to #ChronicMigraine: https://t.co/rjRG70teMo
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It's #InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek! An invisible disability is a physical, mental, neurological, or developmental condition that is not outwardly obvious but still impacts a person's health. Learn more about #migraine this #IDW from @amfmigraine: https://t.co/gomELj643o
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