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Midlothian, VA
Joined May 2010
MPS I is a rare genetic condition that can affect multiple parts of the body. ๐Ÿงฌ Our latest blog explores its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options & available financial support from Accessia Health. ๐Ÿ”— ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐—œ: bit.ly/4zOtPI4
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For Accessia Health's Lauren McCabe, patient advocacy is personal. Diagnosed with a rare condition as an infant, her experiences now help shape her work supporting the rare disease community. ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†: bit.ly/4i8gZ1D
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Healthcare needs vary. Financial assistance should, too. Accessia Health's ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐˜ผ๐™จ๐™จ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š, ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐˜พ๐™๐™ค๐™ž๐™˜๐™š model gives eligible patients more flexibility with qualifying healthcare costs. Explore our unique approach: bit.ly/3VUR1pG
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It's official! Medicare Open Enrollment begins today, October 15, and now is the time to prepare for your 2027 healthcare coverage. Your health insurance needs may look different from one year to the next. Changes to provider networks, prescription benefits, and out-of-pocket costs can affect whether your current plan remains the right fit. Accessia Health's ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ Open Enrollment Checklist helps patients and caregivers evaluate their options, understand important insurance terms, and identify questions to ask before making coverage decisions. Mark your calendar for other important dates: ๐Ÿ“… Medicare Open Enrollment: October 15 โ€“ December 7, 2026 ๐Ÿ“… Marketplace Open Enrollment: November 1, 2026 โ€“ January 15, 2027 ๐Ÿ“… For Marketplace coverage starting January 1, enrollment generally must be completed by December 15. ๐˜ฝ๐™š ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™š๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ง๐™š๐™™! ๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ฃ๐™ก๐™ค๐™–๐™™ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™˜๐™๐™š๐™˜๐™ ๐™ก๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ: bit.ly/4hRGTVG #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #OpenEnrollment
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October is Gaucher Disease Awareness Month ๐Ÿฉบ We're recognizing the importance of raising awareness, sharing educational resources, and connecting individuals living with this rare genetic condition to available assistance. Accessia Health's Gaucher Disease Patient Program is currently accepting applications for financial assistance with qualifying healthcare expenses. ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€, ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜†: bit.ly/4i0sBSW
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Open Enrollment is approaching! ๐Ÿ“‹โฐ Accessia Health's newest video offers practical guidance on insurance coverage, costs, and considerations that affect patient access to care. ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„: bit.ly/4zuzrXO #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #OpenEnrollment
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Chronic illness can affect mental health, too. โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน This #WorldMentalHealthDay, learn how Accessia Health's flexible assistance may help eligible patients cover qualifying mental health services. Read more: bit.ly/3Ug4YOg #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #HealthEquity
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Financial assistance can mean much more than help with medication copays. For people living with rare and chronic conditions, costs tied to insurance premiums, deductibles, travel, medical equipment, and other healthcare needs can quickly add up. ๐Ÿ” We're here to take a closer look at the financial resources that may be available, what to consider when searching for support, and how looking at the full picture of healthcare expenses can help patients and families identify the assistance that fits their needs. ๐Ÿ”— ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด: bit.ly/4ygT5G0 #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #CopayAssistance
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In case you missed it, yesterday's ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† & ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ webinar is now available to watch on our YouTube and website! Hear from Accessia Health President Tiara Green and Corey Ford, Principal at @Nuveracg, as they discuss the changing health policy landscape, what it could mean for patient assistance, and what patients and advocates should know as they prepare for 2027 coverage. โ–ถ๏ธ Watch the full conversation today: bit.ly/3W3GxE9 ๐ŸŒ Visit our website to explore more webinars on advocacy, insurance, health education, and more: bit.ly/3VMPZvA #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #HealthPolicy
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October 1 marks the start of Gaucher Awareness Month with ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†, created to raise awareness of Gaucher disease while recognizing the individuals and families whose lives are shaped by this rare genetic condition. Living with Gaucher disease can mean managing ongoing symptoms, treatment, and healthcare needs over many years. As Carrie and Rachel share, access to financial assistance can help ease some of the stress that comes with affording necessary care and allow individuals to continue receiving the support they need. Accessia Healthโ€™s Gaucher disease Patient Program is currently open for applications, offering eligible individuals financial assistance for qualifying healthcare expenses such as medication and provider copays, health insurance premiums, medical expenses, and treatment-related travel. We invite you to read more about Gaucher disease and share this valuable resource with your community: bit.ly/4rFH3UT #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #InternationalGaucherDay
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Oral health is an important part of overall health, especially for people managing rare or chronic conditions. Yet the cost of dental care can make it difficult to receive needed treatment. Accessia Healthโ€™s ๐™ƒ๐™š๐™–๐™ก๐™ฉ๐™๐™ฎ ๐™‹๐™š๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š. ๐™ƒ๐™š๐™–๐™ก๐™ฉ๐™๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™š๐™จ. ๐™Š๐™ง๐™–๐™ก ๐™ƒ๐™š๐™–๐™ก๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™ provides financial assistance to eligible individuals in ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ, ๐—ข๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ผ, and ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป who have an immediate need for oral healthcare services. Assistance can help with qualifying dental and oral healthcare expenses, giving individuals another resource to help make needed care more affordable. ๐Ÿฆท Learn more about the Oral Health Fund: bit.ly/4yqC0Ku #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #HealthEquity
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September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize the experiences of people living with blood cancers and connect individuals and families with resources that may help. ๐Ÿฉธ๐ŸŽ—๏ธ For those living with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), the ongoing costs of medication and treatment can add significant financial strain. Accessia Health currently has funding available through our CML patient assistance program to help qualified individuals with eligible healthcare expenses. Patients like Tabitha and David have shared how financial assistance helped ease worries about affording medication and continuing treatment, and their experiences highlight the difference access to financial support can make while managing CML. Visit our Patient Programs page to learn more about available assistance, review eligibility, and apply: bit.ly/4xQpT8w #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth
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Medicare Part D is changing, and understanding what those changes mean can help patients feel more informed about their prescription drug coverage, costs, and options. ๐Ÿ“ In a recent discussion by @MDNewsline, President Green joined Dr. Jyoti Manekar and Dr. Sally Primus to break down key Part D updates and the challenges patients may encounter when accessing medications. The panel also examines opportunities to improve affordability, simplify the Medicare experience, and help patients better understand their coverage. ๐Ÿ”— Learn more and watch the session: bit.ly/4xHnNHJ #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #MedicarePartD
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—š๐—ข! Registration is still open for our upcoming webinar, ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† & ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€. On ๐—ง๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐—ฃ๐—  ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง, Accessia Health President Tiara Green and Corey Ford, Principal at @Nuveracg, will come together for a conversation about the evolving health policy landscape and what patients and advocates should know as they prepare for 2027 health coverage. The discussion will explore potential impacts on manufacturer-sponsored and charitable patient assistance programs, what is currently known and what remains uncertain, and trusted resources that can help patients and advocates approach coverage and enrollment decisions with greater confidence. ๐Ÿ”— If you havenโ€™t signed up yet, thereโ€™s still time to save your spot and join us: bit.ly/4dBWVSl #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #HealthEquity
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๐Ÿ“ข Accessia Health is pleased to announce the opening of two new Patient Programs for individuals living with ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น and ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฎ. Through our ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐˜ผ๐™จ๐™จ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š, ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐˜พ๐™๐™ค๐™ž๐™˜๐™š approach, eligible individuals may receive flexible financial support for qualified healthcare expenses, including medication copays, insurance premiums, travel related to treatment, and other medical costs. Program space is limited, and assistance is available on a first-come, first-served basis while funding remains available. ๐Ÿ”— Learn more and determine eligibility today: bit.ly/4ruVHhC #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistancee #SickleCell #BetaThalassemia
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On World Alzheimerโ€™s Day, we recognize the individuals living with Alzheimerโ€™s disease, the families and caregivers who support them, and the importance of continuing to build greater awareness and understanding. ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿง  Alzheimerโ€™s can affect far more than memory, bringing changes that can impact everyday life for individuals and those closest to them. Taking time to learn about potential warning signs, the value of early detection, and available resources can help individuals and families feel more informed and supported. Today, we encourage you to take a few minutes to learn more about Alzheimerโ€™s disease and ways to support those affected. ๐Ÿ”—: bit.ly/4y2WRmL #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #WorldAlzheimersDay
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๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ! Applications are still open for Accessia Healthโ€™s ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ (๐—ฃ๐—”๐—–), a group that brings together patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to share perspectives, provide feedback, and help us better understand the needs of people living with rare and chronic conditions. Whether you have firsthand experience as a patient or caregiver or work directly with the communities we serve, the PAC is an opportunity to bring your perspective to the table and play an active role in strengthening the patient experience. Curious about what membership involves? Swipe through to learn more about the PAC, the commitment, and how members contribute. ๐Ÿ“ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ. Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/4h3CKyP #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #PatientAdvocate
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Yesterday, Accessia Health brought ๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ back to Capitol Hill, where our staff and patient advocates met with members of Congress and their teams to share the real experiences behind the healthcare policies being considered in Washington. ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ We are incredibly grateful to our patient advocates who shared their stories and perspectives, our Accessia Health staff for their dedication, and the congressional offices that took the time to listen and engage in meaningful conversations about patient access and affordability. We also appreciate the Health & Medicine Counsel (HMC) team, whose guidance and coordination helped make these meetings happen! When patient experiences are part of policy conversations, lawmakers have an opportunity to better understand how decisions surrounding access to care, insurance, financial assistance, and treatment can affect people living with rare and chronic conditions. Thank you to everyone who made this yearโ€™s ๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ possible. Our work continues beyond Capitol Hill, and weโ€™re looking forward to sharing more from our time in Washington, D.C.! ๐Ÿ“ฉ Sign up for our upcoming Advocacy & Policy newsletter and general Accessia Health newsletter for more behind-the-scenes photos, updates from our advocacy work, and opportunities to stay connected: bit.ly/4ri2ACD #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #AdvocacyForAccess
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We had a wonderful time attending the Healthcare Advocate Summit last week! ๐ŸŒฟ Between the conversations at our booth, insightful sessions, and opportunities to connect with fellow advocates and healthcare leaders, we appreciated every person who took the time to engage with the Accessia Health team. A special thank you to everyone who attended our sessions at both the Healthcare Advocate Summit (@AdvocateSummit) and Specialty Summit USA (@PrescribePlus), connected with us throughout the events, and helped make our time in Las Vegas so meaningful. Weโ€™re grateful for the opportunity to contribute to important discussions surrounding patient access, innovation, and the evolving healthcare landscape, and we look forward to continuing these conversations. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’ญ #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #HAS2026
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A diagnosis can change your plans, your priorities, and the way you look at the future. For David, a Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) diagnosis brought uncertainty, early retirement, and the financial realities of managing a chronic condition. Today, David is sharing his experience to offer perspective and encouragement to others facing a difficult diagnosis. Take a moment to hear his story, in his own words, and watch Davidโ€™s full testimony on our YouTube channel. ๐ŸŽฅ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„: bit.ly/46Our42 ๐Ÿ“– ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด: bit.ly/4gWM1Yb #AccessiaHealth #PatientAssistance #CMLAwareness
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