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SUPPORT NAF Become A NAF Advocate! NAF Advocates are comprised of health care providers, neuropathy patients and their family and friends. Some Advocates are very involved, and some are more passive who just like to receive NAF e-mail newsletters and alerts. The most important thing you can do as an Neuropathy Advocate is learn about your disease so that you can communicate with your physician and advocate for the treatments most appropriate for you. Advocates will occasionally be informed of pressing policy issues which impact neuropathy patients. These alerts will include guidance on how to respond to the issue. Being an Advocate means letting your elected officials know who you are and informing them on what they must do to help neuropathy patients maintain appropriate access to treatments and medications. Being an Advocate also means starting at home. Motivate your family, friends and support groups in your advocacy efforts. One of the best ways to use your voice for change is to encourage people in your community to support you. Taken individually, each action may not seem like a lot, but over time, you will discover that your efforts add up to a unified voice. By completing and submitting the “Become An Advocate” Form, you’ll be able to receive Action Alerts, important neuropathy updates and policy updates. This service is entirely free and is especially important when our collective efforts are needed the most. Contribute to the NAF Today! The Neuropathy Action Foundation (NAF) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit. Funding from private sources provides the foundation with an ability to achieve its mission of educating health care providers, patients, and decision makers on what neuropathy is and to promote the general welfare, better treatment of, and access to healthcare for persons with neuropathy. Through the above mission the NAF accomplishes the following goals: Public Awareness: The NAF raises awareness among the general public that neuropathy is a serious, widespread and disabling condition, and that with the appropriate medical care, neuropathy is treatable. Physician Education: Many front line physicians are not familiar enough with neuropathy to diagnosis it effectively. Many patients are initially misdiagnosed with other diseases before they are diagnosed with neuropathy. The NAF increases provider awareness about neuropathy and its treatments. Patient Empowerment: With the cost of prescription drugs and biologics increasing, insurers are motivated to lower costs by limiting access to necessary medications and treatments for neuropathy patients. The NAF believes that “patient advocacy is empowerment” so the NAF educates and assists neuropathy patients on how to advocate for themselves. The NAF is committed to assist neuropathy patients provide an independent voice for the protection of quality and individualized patient care, to empower patients by educating them about their rights. By filling out the "Contribute to the NAF" Form and making a contribution of any amount to the NAF today, you will help us achieve our mission and goals which will help neuropathy patients and their families.
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