Chronic Illness Blog & Rare Disease News Articles
Taking Care During the Holiday Season
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 64 percent of people with mental illness report holidays make their condition worse. What are the "Holiday Blues"? Many different things can lead to the “Holiday Blues,” such as loneliness, stress, and high expectations. Most have the usual...
What is Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS)?
Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS) is an autoimmune disease that affects around 1,500 people worldwide. Patient Services, Inc. offers assistance for LEMS. What is Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome? LEMS is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks an area...
Multifocal Motor Neuropathy: Is There Hope?
Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) is a rare disease affecting the body’s motor nerves and occurs in less than 1 in every 100,000 people. While this disease is rare, it is not fatal, and there is approved treatment that can slow symptoms. There is hope. Below,...
Meet the Team: Ashlea Christiansen, Director of Government Affairs
Written by Ashlea Christiansen When I tell folks I’m both a lawyer and a lobbyist, I often receive this funny mixture of grimaces with raised eyebrows. It’s ok - I know, both professions have terrible reputations, but I’ve been so incredibly lucky to have advocated on...
Give Back on Giving Tuesday 2020
Patient Services Inc., the nation’s first patient assistance charity, is participating in Giving Tuesday 2020 this...
Patient Services, Inc. Named “2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits
(Midlothian, VA – Nov. 10, 2020) – Patient Services, Inc. announced today it has been named a “2020 Top-Rated...
Living with Hemophilia: There’s Always Hope
There are many ways each of us can choose to view 2020. When you’re living with hemophilia, this view can be warped...
Living with Sickle Cell Disease and Anemia
Living with sickle cell disease, or sickle cell anemia, a specific form of sickle cell disease, is a reality for...
Chronic Pain Management Techniques
Chronic pain isn’t something to be taken lightly. So many of our own patients deal with chronic pain every single day,...
Nonprofit Podcast Rare Perspectives Season Recap
CHRONIC ILLNESS NONPROFIT PODCAST SERIES WILL CONTINUE IN SEPTEMBER Have you listened to our podcast yet? Patient...
Kentucky can be a leader in suspending the third-party payer rule
ALLOW LIFESAVING NONPROFIT ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT COVID-19 Help me understand this…according to a recent Families...
Rare Perspectives Podcast Special: Protect Life-Saving Charitable Assistance
URGENT CALL TO ACTION WITH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ASSOCIATE NATHAN THOMSON This week on Rare Perspectives, we caught up...
Support Live-Saving Nonprofit Assistance in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
YOUR SUPPORT TRULY MAKES A DIFFERENCE PSI serves as a vital safety net for many patients who need assistance affording...
