Episode 216: Open Enrollment with Nicole Vasquez
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Episode 216: Open Enrollment with Nicole Vasquez

The annual health insurance open enrollment period has begun! And a lot of people tend to get through open enrollment on autopilot, assuming that the health insurance that they had last year will continue to serve them well next year. But policies change. Physician networks change. And prescription drug formularies change. If you're living with MS, you can't afford to be on autopilot when it comes to making health insurance decisions. Those decisions can cost you -- in time, money, and unnecessary heartache.

Every year during open enrollment, the National MS Society's MS Navigators help a lot of people make the best health insurance decisions for themselves and their families. So, I'm thrilled to be talking about all the things you want to carefully consider during open enrollment with MS Navigator Nicole Vasquez.

We're also talking about a study that illustrates how the social determinants of health play a significant role in creating healthcare disparities among members of minority communities who are living with MS.

We'll tell you about two companies that are partnering to test the effectiveness of an AI-powered app at predicting MS progression by tracking eye movement.

You'll hear about the biopharmaceutical company that's hoping to treat relapsing-remitting MS with an ingredient used in ancient Chinese medicine.

We'll remind you that Big October 2021 is happening right now, and you still have time to participate.

And we'll share the Top 10 Best and Worst Cities in the U.S. for People with Disabilities.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

Social determinants of health impact healthcare disparities among members of minority communities who are living with MS 2:34

Novartis Canada teams up with Innodem to test innovative tech that may predict MS progression 5:44

Medsenic is hoping to treat relapsing-remitting MS with an ingredient used in ancient Chinese medicine 7:43

The 10 Best and Worst Cities in the U.S. for People Living with Disabilities 9:32

Big October 2021 is happening now! Are you registered? 12:18

Nicole Vasquez tells us what we need to be thinking about during open enrollment 13:22

Share this episode 28:49

Catch Episode 6 of The MS Caregiver Conundrum 29:10

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National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/coronavirus-covid-19-information/multiple-sclerosis-and-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-guidance

National MS Society Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Guidance for People Living with MS
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/About-the-Society/News/Additional-COVID-19-Vaccine-Dose-(Booster)-and-MS

The MS Caregiver Conundrum Podcast
https://mscaregiverconundrum.com

STUDY: Health Disparities, Inequities, and Social Determinants of Health in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders in the US: A Review
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2784442

2021's Best and Worst Cities for People with Disabilities
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-for-people-with-disabilities/7164

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RealTalk MS Episode 216
Guest: Nicole Vasquez

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS

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