Episode 372: Medicare Changes That Will Affect You in 2025 with Sarah Anderson

Open enrollment is underway! And if you're one of the 25% of people living with MS who get their coverage through Medicare, there are some major changes coming in 2025. So, it's especially important that you review your prescription drug coverage to make sure you're enrolled in the Medicare Part D plan that's best for you.   Sarah Anderson, pharmacist and senior director of clinical resources and programming at the National MS Society, joins me to help us decipher those changes and navigate the sometimes confusing world of health insurance. We'll also tell you about a research team that's editing human DNA to promote myelin repair. We'll share the results of a study that offers some surprising evidence about the quality of MS care for women in France.  We'll explain why a study that shows people with MS are at a higher risk for being diagnosed with cancer may not be as scary as it sounds. In my conversation with Dawn Schottlandt, you'll hear the story of In My Running Shoes and learn how people with MS and other disabilities can benefit from their work. And we'll give you all the details about artist Elizabeth Jameson's exhibition, An Intimate Journey, which opens in New York on Saturday, October 19th. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: Open Enrollment has begun  :22 Researchers succeed in editing human DNA to promote myelin repair  1:14 Research reveals women with MS are often undertreated in France  3:38 Are people with MS more likely to develop cancer?  6:18 Dawn Schottlandt explains why she founded In My Running Shoes and how you might benefit  9:12 Elizabeth Jameson's art exhibition, An Intimate Journey, opens in New York on Saturday  16:01 Sarah Anderson explains the changes to Medicare in 2025  18:04 Share this episode  27:56 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  28:16 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/372 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always considered the RealTalk MS podcast a conversation. This is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com STUDY: CRISPR-Edited ES-Derived Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells Improve Remyelination in Rodents https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-52444-w STUDY: Cancer Risk Among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209885 In My Running Shoes https://inmyrunninigshoes.org Elizabeth Jameson exhibition at the Positive Exposure Gallery https://positiveexposure.org/event/41014 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 372 Guests: Dawn Schottlandt and Sarah Anderson Privacy Policy