Derma Care Access

Advocating for patient access to optimal dermatological care.

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

The Derma Care Access Network works to advance public policies and practices that promote accelerated innovation and improved access to treatments for persons living with varying skin conditions and diseases.

Interested in becoming a member? Learn more: https://t.co/MnyRL1TnYR

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

#DYK? Skin cancer strikes one in five Americans and accounts for one-third of all U.S. cancer diagnoses. But, skin cancer is “cancer that patients can see,” and when detected early, it’s highly treatable.

Read more: https://t.co/0gBAyCqqSa

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

Thank you, Rep. Jennifer McClellan (@RepMcClellan), for addressing the misclassification of #vitiligo as a cosmetic condition and promoting patient access to effective treatments last week in honor of #WorldVitiligoDay.

[Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester @SenLBR]

June is Vitiligo Awareness Month. For those living with vitiligo, like myself, our skin tells a story.

World Vitiligo Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the condition, support research, and dispel stigma.

Let us uplift and encourage those living with vitiligo to live boldly and beautifully in their skin.

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

#ICYMI: DCAN hosted a webinar highlighting coverage inconsistencies and policy solutions for those living with #vitiligo.

Watch to learn more this #WorldVitiligoDay: https://t.co/K2naTNcxSK

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

In honor of #VitiligoAwarenessMonth, DCAN attended a Congressional briefing, hosted by @abbvie, to raise awareness about the burden of #vitiligo and access issues due to its cosmetic misclassification.

Learn more about vitiligo in DCAN's one-pager: https://t.co/nXar3D4yp9

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

It's #SclerodermaAwarenessMonth!

#DYK? #Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is a chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as an autoimmune disease.

Learn more this #SAM from the National Scleroderma Foundation: https://t.co/OBxscDAf1r

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

It's #VitiligoAwarenessMonth!

#ICYMI: Patient advocate Jarrett Brown shares why #vitiligo care matters.

Watch to learn more this #VAM: https://t.co/HLD4yi78WW

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

It's #HSAwarenessWeek!

#DYK? #HS can occur anywhere a hair follicle is present. It most commonly impacts the underarms, groin, inner thighs and buttocks.

Learn more this #HSAW: https://t.co/x534Tnly53

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

Excessive and arbitrary #StepTherapy damages skin patients' health.

Learn more about how step therapy affects patient living with skin conditions: https://t.co/8hVOWdFtQj

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

@NIH_NIAMS @RepJohnJoyce @CancerCare @LizSiembida @NPF That’s a wrap on the joint DCAN and @USskincoalition congressional briefing!

Thank you to all speakers and attendees for informative discussions on bettering dermatological patient access.

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

Kicking off the Congressional Briefing with @USskincoalition! Looking forward to a lively discussion about barriers to patient access in dermatological care. Follow along below 🔽

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

@NIH_NIAMS @RepJohnJoyce @CancerCare @LizSiembida @NPF "We have great innovations in this country, everyone should benefit from them."

@CancerCare’s Kim Czubaruk, JD, shares why policymakers should support the #SafeStepAct.

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

#ICYMI: DCAN hosted a webinar discussing the misclassification in dermatologic care, focusing on coverage inconsistencies and policy solutions.

Watch to learn more: https://t.co/o0JxvHpDUX

[Derma Care Access @dermacareaccess]

In January, DCAN convened a collaborative virtual roundtable to discuss the ongoing access barriers and burdens faced by patients living with vitiligo and alopecia areata.

Read the report: https://t.co/fntpcOxG85