MDPC brings together advocacy groups, health care providers & patients to inform policy impacting patient-centered care for people with movement disorders.

Washington, DC
Joined August 2017
#StepTherapy interrupts treatment plans and undermines patient-centered care. Learn more about how step therapy affects neurological care: bit.ly/4yirpkG
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Increased insurance coverage for #telemedicine will support continued access to care for people with movement disorders. Learn more about the benefits of telemedicine: bit.ly/4etevX3
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Excessive #PriorAuthorization burdens clinicians and undermines patient-centered care. Learn more: bit.ly/4yl7XDR
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#TD can cause involuntary and repetitive movements of the face or torso such as: 🟪Chewing 🟪Blinking 🟪Rocking Learn more: bit.ly/3xo2kIs
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Many people with movement disorders also experience mental health conditions that aren’t as obvious. Learn more during #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek: bit.ly/3Ycpdfy
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It's #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek! #DYK? At least 500,000 people have #TD and it can further stigmatize people with mental illness. Learn more: bit.ly/38HDRU9
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As new treatments become available, coverage policies must adjust to ensure patients can access personalized treatment. Learn more: bit.ly/4xhbrqv
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Patients need access to the treatment that works for them, but barriers stand in their way, such as: 🟣Limited access to movement disorder specialists 🟣Utilization management restrictions 🟣Coverage policies that lag behind innovation Learn more: bit.ly/4xhbrqv
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During #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and #TSAwarenessMonth, take some time to learn the connection between #TouretteSyndrome and mental health.
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It's Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month! Watch the video to learn more this #TSAwarenessMonth: bit.ly/4cB2hMe
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#DYK? #TD may cause involuntary: 🟪 Lip smacking 🟪 Rapid blinking 🟪 Grimacing 🟪 Jerky movements This can lead to increased isolation and worsening symptoms. Learn more this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth: bit.ly/3Ycpdfy
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#DYK? According to medical guidelines, patients at high risk for #TD should be screened at least every six months, and all other patients should be screened at least every twelve months. Learn more: bit.ly/4lSzZkm
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#DYK? There are two ways to address symptoms of #HuntingtonsDisease: 🟣 Medications 🟣 Non-pharmacological Learn more in MDPC's resource during Huntington's disease Awareness Month: bit.ly/40szhPo #LetsTalkAboutHD
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💡Member Spotlight!💡 FARA's mission is to focus on the resources and relationships needed to cure #FA by raising funds for research and promoting public awareness. Learn more about FARA: bit.ly/45u3d1X
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It's Huntington's disease Awareness Month! #DYK? Huntington’s is an inherited, relentlessly progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by a genetic mutation. Learn more: bit.ly/40szhPo #LetsTalkAboutHD
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#Parkinsons patients need access to effective, patient-centered treatment and care options that work for them. Learn more in MDPC's latest resource: bit.ly/4xhbrqv
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Movement disorder patients have more hope and more treatment options today than ever before. Read more in MDPC's paper: bit.ly/4eQSq42
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#FA is a rare progressive neurological condition that usually presents in childhood with balance and gait issues but ultimately results in life-altering fatigue. Read more: bit.ly/4vyzQHn
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