24 min

Episode 7: Navigating the Insurance Labyrinth, with COVID19 in Mind Demystifying NMO & MOG

    • Medicine

In this episode, Chelsey chats with Marissa Shackleton, Executive Director at the Elliot Lewis Center in Massachusetts. Marissa has 8 years of experience working with patients with NMO and multiple sclerosis and is active with the National MS Society and National Infusion Center Association. She’s a national speaker on access, reimbursement, infusion centers and practice management, and is passionate about patient care and access to affordable treatment. Marissa provides insight on insurance- What’s a deductible? What’s a premium? Any tips to choosing an insurance plan? What’s the difference between Medicaid and Medicare? What are some best practices to managing insurance and making sure treatment is approved? What financial options are available for treatment?
In light of the COVID19 pandemic, Marissa also provides specific information regarding navigating healthcare and patient access in the era of this new virus, including insights on relevant aspects of the new legislation passed by Congress in response to the pandemic, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

In this episode, Chelsey chats with Marissa Shackleton, Executive Director at the Elliot Lewis Center in Massachusetts. Marissa has 8 years of experience working with patients with NMO and multiple sclerosis and is active with the National MS Society and National Infusion Center Association. She’s a national speaker on access, reimbursement, infusion centers and practice management, and is passionate about patient care and access to affordable treatment. Marissa provides insight on insurance- What’s a deductible? What’s a premium? Any tips to choosing an insurance plan? What’s the difference between Medicaid and Medicare? What are some best practices to managing insurance and making sure treatment is approved? What financial options are available for treatment?
In light of the COVID19 pandemic, Marissa also provides specific information regarding navigating healthcare and patient access in the era of this new virus, including insights on relevant aspects of the new legislation passed by Congress in response to the pandemic, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

24 min