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Important Update on Insurance Denials by Cigna and Others of Drugs Approved to Treat ALS

mayo 11, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en Important Update on Insurance Denials by Cigna and Others of Drugs Approved to Treat ALS

We continue to press Cigna to reverse course and make Relyvrio treatment available for people living with ALS on Cigna plans. While Cigna initially revised its policy, those changes were…

Public Comments Filed on Rules to Improve Medicare

abril 18, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en Public Comments Filed on Rules to Improve Medicare

The ALS Association recently submitted a series of regulatory filings to reduce administrative burdens placed on people living with ALS. The filings are in support of administrative rule changes at…

The Golden West Chapter Congratulates the 2023 Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research and the Richard Olney MD, Clinician-Scientist Development Award Recipients

abril 7, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en The Golden West Chapter Congratulates the 2023 Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research and the Richard Olney MD, Clinician-Scientist Development Award Recipients

Since 1996, the Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research  has been presented to acknowledge and honor an individual who is making significant contributions and breakthroughs in the search for the…

Brandon Crawford of the San Francisco Giants Wins Phi Delta Theta Fraternity’s Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

marzo 26, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en Brandon Crawford of the San Francisco Giants Wins Phi Delta Theta Fraternity’s Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

Brandon Crawford of the San Francisco Giants has won this year’s Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, sponsored by the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity, headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. Phi Delta Theta…

Congressional “Dear Colleague” Letter Circulated to Increase Federal Funding for ALS

marzo 16, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en Congressional “Dear Colleague” Letter Circulated to Increase Federal Funding for ALS

The U.S. House and Senate are preparing legislation that determines how much will be spent on research. It’s important that ALS research requests are at the top of the “must…

ALS Association Calls on CIGNA to Reverse Course and Make Relyvrio Available

febrero 9, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en ALS Association Calls on CIGNA to Reverse Course and Make Relyvrio Available

The ALS Association filed a formal objection to health insurer CIGNA for the company’s decision to exclude Relyvrio from its formulary as part of our continued fight to ensure access…

ALS Association Announces 2023 Federal and State Public Policy Priorities

febrero 3, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en ALS Association Announces 2023 Federal and State Public Policy Priorities

The ALS Association is launching an ambitious slate of federal and state policy priorities for 2023. The priorities build upon the successes achieved and focus on augmenting our work to…

Legendary Bitcoin pioneer and activist inspires runners around the world to defeat ALS in second annual Running Bitcoin Challenge

enero 20, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en Legendary Bitcoin pioneer and activist inspires runners around the world to defeat ALS in second annual Running Bitcoin Challenge

For the second year in a row, Bitcoin enthusiasts, athletes of all abilities, and supporters of the ALS/MND community around the world joined forces with the Golden West Chapter of…

ALS Association Fights for Access to RELYRVIO

diciembre 5, 2022 Comentarios desactivados en ALS Association Fights for Access to RELYRVIO

The ALS Association recently sent letters to 43 of the largest insurance companies and health care payers to make RELYVRIO, which was formerly developed as AMX0035 and approved by the…

Tell Medicare Why Seat Elevation Matters to You

agosto 15, 2022 Comentarios desactivados en Tell Medicare Why Seat Elevation Matters to You

Submit you comment HERE. Seat elevation systems in power wheelchairs help people living with ALS, but Medicare does not cover these important mobility devices. After three years of requests from The…