Assessing Access to Five Types of Insurance by People with Multiple Sclerosis Using a Cross-sectional Online Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) depart the workforce prematurely. In the United States, access to insurance, including health, disability income, long-term care, and life insurance, is largely employment-based or purchased from earnings. Many individuals we see in the clinic experience financial hardship because of a lack of insurance, even if working. We sought to determine the proportion of workers who are financially protected through insurance coverage and the sources of this coverage in a large sample.

Methods

We developed an online survey and opened it to individuals aged 18 to 65 years registered with the North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis, iConquerMS, or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Minority Advisory Council. D

SUBMITTER: Miller DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8745228 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature