Access to Care

Priority Issues

Ensuring patients have access to the highest quality patient-centered care is central to the AAN's mission. The AAN supports affordable access to telehealth services and prescription medications as part of this priority.

Drug Costs and access

Prescription drug prices continue to rise. Drugs that treat complex, chronic conditions like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and migraine, and specialty drugs that require special handling or administration, such as those used for multiple sclerosis, are particularly expensive.

The AAN supports: Action to ensure that prescription medications are accessible for patients with complex, chronic neurologic conditions; and potential solutions which may include price negotiation and transparency.

Additional Resources:

View Prescription Drug Prices Position Statement

Access Monoclonal Antibodies for Alzheimer's Resources

Summary of the Key Health Care Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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Telehealth

The AAN believes that telehealth will continue to play an essential role in the care of patients with neurologic conditions. The AAN supports coverage of telehealth services regardless of patient location, equitable provider reimbursement, simplified state licensing requirements, and expanded telehealth research and quality initiatives.

Additional Resources:

Access Telehealth Practice Resources

View Telehealth Position Statement

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