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Medical Educational Resource
Optimizing Access to Care ALS Patient #2 - Respiratory Presentation with Bulbar and Upper Extremity Weakness
Activity Snapshot
Supported in part by an independent educational grant from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
Faculty
![Lora L. Clawson, MSN, CRNP](https://www.mda.org/sites/default/files/styles/med_ed_faculty/public/2021/03/meded/headshot/L-Clawson_0.jpg?itok=hZDFCWFC)
This case study will explore optimizing care for ALS in patient #2 (64-year-old female). It focuses on respiratory presentation with bulbar and upper extremity weakness.
Patient Access to Treatment in ALS Case Study:
- Coordinate care and access to all available treatments
- Help ensure coverage of therapies and devices
- Help your patient appeal a reimbursement decision