🚨 Action Alert: Medicare is proposing cuts that could block access to Peripheral Nerve Blocks, including treatments that people with ME/CFS and Long COVID are just beginning to benefit from. New draft policies from five out of the seven main Medicare contractors would restrict coverage for peripheral nerve blocks, including procedures like Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) which many people with ME/CFS and Long COVID are just beginning to access for debilitating symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, and dysautonomia. Even if you're not on Medicare, this may impact you. Private insurers often adopt Medicare coverage rules, and once access is gone, it’s hard to get it back. 🗣️ Now is the time to speak up. 📬 Deborah Duricka, PhD, has created a step-by-step toolkit with: ✔️ Direct links to each Medicare contractor ✔️ Email templates for patients and allies ✔️ A breakdown of what's at stake 🔗 https://ow.ly/fQE350XfUjS (fb)

� Join Solve as we support the first-ever Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions (IACC) Case Competition this Friday, October 31st, at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. This groundbreaking event is more than a competition — it’s a gathering of patients, caregivers, researchers, healthcare leaders, and advocates coming together to address conditions like: • Long COVID • ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) • POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) � Why Attend? • Hear from expert and patient panels sharing real-world experiences • Connect with patients, caregivers, clinicians, and innovators • Be part of the conversation to shape solutions for these overlooked conditions • Witness breakthrough ideas presented by top graduate student teams from across the country � October 31 | 9 AM – 5 PM � Hybrid Event: In-Person & Virtual Options Available � Location: Michigan Ross – Tauber Auditorium � Free to attend — registration required! Together, we can amplify patient voices and drive meaningful change. � Register here: https://ow.ly/KEtQ50X6tQ6 #LongCovid #ChronicIllness #PatientAdvocacy #HealthcareInnovation #PublicHealth #UniversityofMichigan #Umich #Advocacy (fb)