CAN DO MS MONTHLY WEBINAR: Accessing Your MS Community - Fitness, Recreation & Adaptive Sports
In this webinar, you will hear about programs and activities to improve daily living, types of adaptive exercises and equipment, as well as how to access resources within your community to improve your quality of life. Register now for the call on June 9 at 7 p.m. CST.
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN MS
Men and women are affected by MS differently join Dr. Barbara Giesser and Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl of UCLA, to learn why and how those differences are important. Register now for the call on July 21 at 6 p.m. CST or July 23 at 9 p.m. CST.
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JOIN THE DISCUSSION OF THE MONTH
Even though summer heat can be oppressive, the season doesn't have to stifle your social life. How do you stay cool and connected during the hottest season of the year? Share your experiences and questions this month on MSConnection.org.
CONNECT THROUGH VOLUNTEERING
You are more than just a number when you volunteer with the National MS Society. We want to match you to the perfect opportunity that meets your needs and abilities so that together we can do more. Go to volunteerMS.org and follow three easy steps to get connected to our volunteer engagement team: 1) watch the orientation video, 2) check out volunteer opportunities in your area, and 3) complete the online interest form.
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MS ACTIVISTS CELEBRATE SUCCESS DURING 2015 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
MS Activists were successful in passing two bills this legislative session that will improve health insurance for Texans living with MS. Thanks to MS Activists’ work, both bills received unanimous support in committee and in the full House and Senate.
HB 1621 will ensure patients receive advanced notification of a claims denial for prescription drugs so that no one finds out at the pharmacy counter that their medication will not be covered. It also creates an expedited review process to ensure that the decision about continued treatment is resolved before access to the contested prescription is lost.
HB 1624 will require health insurance companies to disclose basic and important details about health insurance plans including what prescription drugs are covered and how much they will cost so that Texans living with MS have all the information they need to pick a plan that works for their families and their budgets.
Both bills are expected to be signed into law this summer. Thank you to MS Activists for your hard work and dedication!
NEW SUPPORT IN BEAUMONT, TX
If you live in the Beaumont area and are affected by MS, you are invited to join the newly formed Beaumont MS Self-Help Group. Meeting the 2nd Saturday of the Month at 10 am at the Beaumont HealthSouth Rehab Hospital Cafeteria, this group will offer educational speakers as well as time for sharing among members. Contact Leader Michelle Joseph to verify location and time: 409-842-4945, or by email.
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