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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 29. October 2020

It’s Time to Review Your Medicare Coverage

Seem Verma, administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is encouraging all people with Medicare to review their current health and prescription drug coverage. [More]
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Posted on 15. October 2020

Fake It Till You Make It!

Smile! With everything that is happening in the world right now, I know that sounds like a silly thing to say. You are probably thinking: What do I have anything to smile about? Trust me, I know how you feel. It seems like 2020 has lasted 10 years already, and there are still more than two months left until the New Year. [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 20. August 2020

Back to School

This is the week my youngest daughter and I have been looking forward to for years: her first year of high school. I can honestly say this was not what either of us had anticipated. [More]
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Posted on 6. August 2020

Things to Consider During Covid-19

In the last few months, I have read many articles and even written a few on how the practice of medicine has changed during the pandemic. However, reading and writing about these changes are not the same as experiencing them firsthand. [More]
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Posted on 16. July 2020

Steps to Protecting Family Members in Residential Care

Seem Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, explains the steps Medicare is taking to protect family members in residential care from COVID-19, [More]
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Posted on 9. February 2012

Inside Out Socks

When living with chronic illness, life is too filled to the brim with “big stuff” to sweat the “small stuff.” Yet all of us have a tendency to get all worked up when little things annoy us. How can we gain perspective? [More]
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Posted on 2. February 2012

Celebrating New Opportunities

By Kris McFalls
It has been nearly seven years since I began my position with IG Living’s founder an [More]
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Posted on 30. January 2012

Putting a Face on Rare Diseases

At IG Living magazine, we connect daily with patients all over the world who live with chronic illness. So this is a cause that is near and dear to our hearts. Because we deal with diseases treated by immune globulin (IG), we have a community of patients for whom certain acronyms have become part of the everyday vernacular. [More]
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Posted on 26. January 2012

Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable

When a patient does not follow a doctor’s treatment plan or discontinues medication sooner than advised, doctors dub them “noncompliant.” Can you disagree with your doctor without being disagreeable? [More]
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Posted on 19. January 2012

Cyberdating with a Chronic Illness: Not Easy, But with Perks!

Dating-in-the-21st-century-is-challenging-Try-doing-with-a-chronic-illness-Our-own-Kris-McFalls-shares-how-venturing-into-the-world-of-cyberdating-can-offer-perks-–-and-sometimes-a-new-relationship [More]
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Posted on 12. January 2012

The Art of the Matter

Rebecca Zook is an artist, a writer, a CVID patient and an inspiration. Her paintings are a creative expression of her life’s journey, and her blog captures the heart of what it means to live with love and loss. [More]
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Posted on 5. January 2012

10 Ways to Care for Your Marriage When You Have a Chronic Illness

Chronic illness can take a toll on even the strongest marriages. Therapist Dr. Elvira Aletta offers helpful tips to help yours survive and even thrive, in sickness and health. [More]
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Posted on 29. December 2011

New Year's Resolutions for People with Chronic Illness

It’s that time of year again when we reflect upon the year that is ending and think about the New Year ahead. Here’s a (somewhat) tongue-in-cheek look at some possible resolutions for the chronically ill. [More]
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