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3 Ways to Find Your Diagnosis Code
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3 Ways You Can Find Your Diagnosis Code

Many times, doctors will tell you your diagnosis and it’s not necessarily what’s written on your official paperwork that goes to your insurance. A lot of doctors still use old language, names of illnesses that are out of date or just not used anymore when talking with you. It’s important to know the facts, for your own knowledge. Also, knowing current terminology is important to pass forward. We don’t want to be stuck with outdated information when talking to others.

Stephen and Erica Migraine Stigma
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How Migraine Stigma Affected Our Relationship

He loves me beyond words. We weren’t always this happy though. Our relationship suffered because of migraine and other reasons for YEARS!! It was mostly his misunderstanding of Migraine. Like almost everyone else, migraine stigma was ingrained into his belief system. He felt I exaggerated my symptoms to get out of doing the dishes and cleaning the house. He couldn’t understand how…

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Aimovig, Medicaid, Medicare and the Uninsured

By now you’ve heard about the newest and first medication specifically to prevent migraine.  Aimovig™ was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 17, 2018. As written on their website, Aimovig is “the first and only FDA-approved therapy specifically designed to help prevent migraine in adults by targeting and blocking the calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor (CGRP-R).”  In this article you will learn what you, as a person with migraine, or your caregiver will need to do to apply for the Aimovig™ monthly injection and get your first two doses FREE if you do not have insurance or have a government sponsored health plan, like Medicaid.