Medicaid is more than just insurance - it is a lifeline!

Medicaid covers critical services such as:

• Access to neurologists and epilepsy specialists
• Anti-seizure medications that are often unaffordable without coverage
• Diagnostic testing and mental health support
• Home- and community-based services that promote independence
• Transportation to medical appointments and case management

Without Medicaid, many people with epilepsy would face devastating health consequences:

• About 40% of people living with active epilepsy between 18-64 years old receive coverage through Medicaid.
• Almost one in five children and youth have special health care needs, including about 4% of children with epilepsy and seizure disorders. More than one-third of children and youth with special health care needs are covered by Medicaid.
• People with epilepsy who experience gaps in Medicaid coverage have a higher number of negative health events including hospitalizations and ER visits.

The House reconciliation package’s Medicaid provisions would institute work requirements, cost sharing, and more frequent eligibility checks for Medicaid beneficiaries, as well as changes to Medicaid provider taxes.

The Congressional Budget Office has found that these Medicaid changes would result in 7.6 Million people becoming uninsured and even
more becoming uninsured when the other healthcare provisions are taken into account.

Contact your Senators today and ask them to PROTECT MEDICAID.