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#NonMedicalSwitching not only ignores the process physicians and patients underwent to find a successful medical therapy, but it also disregards the impact of switching medications arbitrarily.

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#DYK? If protections against #NonMedicalSwitching apply only for a single coverage
year, patients risk losing access to their medication each year – even though their need for treatment continues indefinitely.

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Restricting #NonMedicalSwitching can protect not only patient health but also the physician-patient relationship’s role in guiding patient care.

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Patients with #MultipleSclerosis may experience:

🔶 Worsening symptoms
🔶 Decreased mobility
🔶 New side effects

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Health plans may push patients from their current botulinum neurotoxin to one that’s less expensive for the insurer. That's called #NonMedicalSwitching.

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#NonMedicalSwitching prioritizes insurers’ interests over patients’ health and it often comes with consequences, such as:

🔸 New side-effects
🔸 Re-emerging symptoms
🔸 Adverse interactions with meds

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Policymakers can help patients stay on their medication by requiring health plans to maintain coverage for patients whose:

🔸 Medication continues to be prescribed by their doctor for an ongoing condition

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#NonMedicalSwitching leaves patients vulnerable to formulary changes that
their health plans may make, sometimes without notice. These changes can
eliminate patients’ access to the medication they need.

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#DYK? Patients with chronic or serious medical conditions must sometimes work with physicians for months to identify a medication that’s effective for them.

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With conditions for which few viable treatments exist, eliminating options can leave patients with dangerously limited alternatives.

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#DYK? Suddenly changing medications can cause negative side effects.

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#NonMedicalSwitching impacts patients with chronic and complex illnesses, who depend upon advanced medical therapies to stabilize their condition and maintain normal lives.

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Restricting #NonMedicalSwitching can protect not only patient health but also the physician-patient relationship’s role in guiding patient care.

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[KeepMyRX @KeepMyRx]

Restricting #NonMedicalSwitching can protect not only patient health but also the physician-patient relationship’s role in guiding patient care.

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Patients deserve better than #NonMedicalSwitching.

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Once a patient is stabilized on a treatment, and health plan coverage for that treatment is secured, that coverage should continue for as long as the patient stays with that insurer.

Learn more about #NonMedicalSwitching and its impact on patients: https://t.co/dbqDbIPlvS

[KeepMyRX @KeepMyRx]

#DYK? If protections against #NonMedicalSwitching apply only for a single coverage
year, patients risk losing access to their medication each year.

Learn more: https://t.co/dbqDbIPlvS

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Switching between non-identical treatments can cause:

🔸 Medical complications
🔸 Symptom resurgence
🔸 New side effects

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#DYK? Patients with chronic diseases are most affected by #NonMedicalSwitching because they rely upon a stable medication regimen to go about their day-to-day lives.

Learn more: https://t.co/dbqDbIPlvS

[KeepMyRX @KeepMyRx]

Restricting #NonMedicalSwitching can protect not only patient health but also the physician-patient relationship’s role in guiding care.

Learn more: https://t.co/WCEYcu3tkB