February 29, 2024
The Facial Pain Association (FPA) has co-signed a letter from the Alliance for Connected Care, urging Congress to extend telehealth access permanently. The FPA is committed to advocating for policies that improve access to quality healthcare for everyone living with neuropathic facial pain.
Telehealth policy flexibilities that were granted during the pandemic supported healthcare access to more than 30 million Americans on Medicare and many of the 33 million Americans with High-Deductible Health Plans and Health Savings Accounts. These flexibilities played an important role in promoting access to vital health care services such as advanced specialists, including neurologists and neurosurgeons, and mental health services.
As part of its commitment to improving healthcare access for individuals living with neuropathic facial pain, the FPA is proud to support the Alliance for Connected Care’s letter asking Congress to permanently extend telehealth access. The partnership is essential to breaking down barriers to access, ensuring that everyone can receive the care they require, regardless of their geographical location, educational level, diagnosis, age, or needs.
“We believe we can serve the facial pain community best by meeting people where they are. Telehealth makes this possible by breaking down barriers to access and ensuring that everyone can receive the care they require.”
Brandi Underwood, the FPA’s Manager of Development, Research, and Advocacy, expressed the importance of this partnership.
The FPA, along with the American Academy of Neurology and the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, were among the 215 organizations joining the Alliance for Connected Care’s initiative.
For additional information about the letter and the Alliance for Connected Care’s efforts, please click the button below.
About the Facial Pain Association: The Facial Pain Association (FPA) is a registered non-profit, 501(c)(3) volunteer-led and community-focused organization. The FPA is the largest patient organization supporting all people affected by neuropathic facial pain, leading the world in resources for information and healthcare guidance. Through programs of education, personal support, and advocacy efforts, the FPA supports patients, their loved ones and caregivers, and healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat people affected by facial pain.
