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Posted on 19. August 2021

A Return to School During the Pandemic?

Tonight is the night before the first day of school for my youngest child. While it is technically the beginning of her sophomore year, it is the first time she will have been to her high school as a student. In fact, it will be the first time she has been inside a school in a year and a half. [More]
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Posted on 11. March 2021

Safe Travels

I don't know about the rest of you, but I can't wait to travel again. I haven't been anywhere in more than a year now. What's worse is my husband bought us a prepaid trip in 2019 for our anniversary in 2020 that we had to postpone indefinitely. [More]
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Posted on 25. February 2021

What Is Rare Disease Day?

Rare Disease Day is the official international awareness-raising campaign for rare diseases that takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective of the campaign is to raise awareness among the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. [More]
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Posted on 5. November 2020

ATTENTION PATIENTS!

For patients receiving IVIG in their home because of the Medicare IVIG Demonstration project, this demo is scheduled to conclude on Dec. 31, 2020. However, H.R. 7839 has been introduced to extend the Medicare IVIG Demonstration project through Dec. 31, 2022. [More]
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Posted on 24. September 2020

Seniors: Get Your Flu Shot This Fall – It’s Important!

Seem Verma, Administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, explains why it is more important than ever for seniors to get the flu vaccine. [More]
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Posted on 3. September 2020

Join Ig National Society’s Patient 360 Conference in October!

Luba Sobolevsky, executive director for the Ig National Society (IgNS), invites patients to attend the IgNS Patient 360 Conference on Saturday, Oct. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 24, 2020. Registration is free for patients, their family members and caregivers. [More]
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Posted on 4. June 2020

Got Medicare? Get a No-Cost Test for COVID-19

Seema Verma, a Medicare regional administrator, explains how Medicare recipients can get tested for COVID-19 at no cost. [More]
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Posted on 21. May 2020

#ItsMyTurn Challenge: Partner with IgNS

Rachel Colletta, director of educational resources at the Immunoglobulin National Society (IgNS) explains how essential plasma donation is during COVID-19 [More]
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