What types of services or treatments do health plans commonly deny or limit to people with MS? What can the National MS Society do to help?
National MS Society staff often hears from people with MS about disputes over coverage of specific drugs, rehabilitation therapy (including physical, occupational, speech or cognitive therapy), wheelchairs and scooters, and other durable medical equipment. The Society produces Expert Opinion Papers and other reports describing the appropriate role and value of certain therapies in the diagnosis and management of MS. Feel free to provide these to your insurance policy administrators and/or your personal physician. In addition, the Society offers health care professionals Health Insurance Appeal Letters: A Toolkit for Clinicians that includes citations to research studies supporting the appropriateness and medical necessity of specific treatments for you and your MS provider.
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