Video: Navigating Open Enrollment

Are you ready for open enrollment? Open enrollment occurs once annually and is the period of time when consumers can make changes to their health insurance benefits.

Watch this webinar for tips and key information as it relates to:

1. Open Enrollment Dates

2. Insurance Terms

3. Key Questions to Ask

4. ACA Plans

5. Medicare

6. Plans + Policies

7. Financial Assistance Programs

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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All information, content, and material is for informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider or as legal advice. Please consult a physician or other health care professional for your specific health care and/or medical needs or concerns and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read here or on our website.

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Video: Navigating Open Enrollment

Are you ready for open enrollment? Open enrollment occurs once annually and is the period of time when consumers can make changes to their health insurance benefits.

This webinar will provide information as it relates to open enrollment dates, insurance terms, key questions to ask, ACA plans, Medicare, TRICARE, COVID-19 impacts to insurance, plans and policies to be wary of, financial assistance programs, and more.

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

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Video: The 411 on 504's (2022)

For caregivers of children with a chronic health condition, it is important to understand legal rights for academic accommodations.

Join BioMatrix as we host a webinar focused on facilitating academic success for children with special healthcare needs.

Overview: This program is designed to empower parents to understand their child’s rights for accommodations in the academic setting. The presentation provides information and resources to design and implement effective 504 plans, transition between grades, schools, and alternate academic settings during the time of COVID-19. Presented by a mother and educator with children who have multiple chronic health conditions, this presentation draws on research, resources, and personal experience.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Understand qualifying conditions and rights for academic accommodations

• Understand the components of a 504 plan

• Learn how to effectively set-up, implement, utilize, and preserve a 504 plan

• Understand 504 coverage in Pre-kindergarten, Primary, Secondary and Post-Secondary environments

• Understand the impact of COVID-19 on 504's and other accommodations

• Identify resources and support to help during the upcoming school year

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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About Kelly Lynn Gonzalez
Regional Care Coordinator / Education Development Specialist @ BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy

Kelly Lynn Gonzalez is a patient, parent of patients, and spouse in the rare disease community. Having personal experience with bleeding disorders, autoimmune disease, PIDD, epilepsy, and cancer – Kelly presents material colored by nearly three decades of experience managing chronic health conditions.

Her presentation style draws on both personal journey and professional expertise to educate, inspire and empower audiences. She channels a sincere passion for helping others facing chronic illness with previous experience as a teacher to lead heartfelt and dynamic programming. Kelly holds an MBA and MA in Education.

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Video: Safer Travels

This program is designed to help prepare a person to travel with reduced stress and anxiety.

Through travel tips, regulations, and rights as it pertains to traveling with chronic conditions, you can feel confident to navigate it all on your next trip.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Learn about travel regulations, restrictions, and the impact they have on persons with chronic conditions

• Learn travel preparedness opportunities

• Understand how to seek access to care when out of state/country

• Become informed about transporting medications while traveling

• Alleviate stress and anxiety related to traveling

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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About Kelly Lynn Gonzalez
Regional Care Coordinator / Education Development Specialist @ BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy

Kelly Lynn Gonzalez is a patient, parent of patients, and spouse in the rare disease community. Having personal experience with bleeding disorders, autoimmune disease, PIDD, epilepsy, and cancer – Kelly presents material colored by nearly three decades of experience managing chronic health conditions.

Her presentation style draws on both personal journey and professional expertise to educate, inspire and empower audiences. She channels a sincere passion for helping others facing chronic illness with previous experience as a teacher to lead heartfelt and dynamic programming. Kelly holds an MBA and MA in Education.

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Video: Singing to Heal: Music, The Brain, and Healing

This program offers research on the positive impacts of music on persons with chronic illness.

Data and research from several health-related sources provides evidence of music’s ability to reduce a patient’s experience of pain, promote quicker post-surgery recoveries, and encourage positivity when dealing with a chronic illness. By examining research on music and the brain, this program uncovers music’s effectiveness at encouraging recovery in patients with physical and emotional trauma.

Singing to Heal asks questions about music’s importance in our lives and works towards understanding its positive impact for persons with a chronic illness. If you are not yet a music-lover, this program will encourage you to push PLAY more often; if you are a music lover, this program teases the question as to why you are drawn to music and suggests that, maybe, there’s more to it than just the love of a good song.

Key Objectives:

1. To educate persons about the positive effects of music

2. To examine music as an activity that engages multiple areas of the brain when listening to or playing music and to understand why that may be important

3. To provide research on the positive impacts of music as related to the brain and especially one’s perception of trauma

4. To provide research on the positive effects of music within cancer and surgery patients

5. To provide research on the positive impact of music on persons suffering from pain

6. To examine other positive health impacts of music

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

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Video: Navigating Open Enrollment

Are you ready for open enrollment? Open enrollment occurs once annually and is the period of time when consumers can make changes to their health insurance benefits.

This webinar will provide information as it relates to open enrollment dates, insurance terms, key questions to ask, ACA plans, Medicare, TRICARE, COVID-19 impacts to insurance, plans and policies to be wary of, financial assistance programs, and more.

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

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Video: The 411 on 504's (2021)

For caregivers of children with a chronic health condition, it is important to understand legal rights for academic accommodations.

Join BioMatrix as we host a webinar focused on facilitating academic success for children with special healthcare needs.

Overview: This program is designed to empower parents to understand their child’s rights for accommodations in the academic setting. The presentation provides information and resources to design and implement effective 504 plans, transition between grades, schools, and alternate academic settings during the time of COVID-19. Presented by a mother and educator with children who have multiple chronic health conditions, this presentation draws on research, resources, and personal experience.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Understand qualifying conditions and rights for academic accommodations

• Understand the components of a 504 plan

• Learn how to effectively set-up, implement, utilize, and preserve a 504 plan

• Understand 504 coverage in Pre-kindergarten, Primary, Secondary and Post-Secondary environments

• Understand the impact of COVID-19 on 504's and other accommodations

• Identify resources and support to help during the upcoming school year

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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About Kelly Lynn Gonzalez
Regional Care Coordinator / Education Development Specialist @ BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy

Kelly Lynn Gonzalez is a patient, parent of patients, and spouse in the rare disease community. Having personal experience with bleeding disorders, autoimmune disease, PIDD, epilepsy, and cancer – Kelly presents material colored by nearly three decades of experience managing chronic health conditions.

Her presentation style draws on both personal journey and professional expertise to educate, inspire and empower audiences. She channels a sincere passion for helping others facing chronic illness with previous experience as a teacher to lead heartfelt and dynamic programming. Kelly holds an MBA and MA in Education.

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Video: Disability Preparedness: Understanding Short-Term, Long-Term, and Social Security Disability

This program offers information for preparing for living with a temporary or long-term disability. It prepares persons for the unexpected event of a chronic illness or injury, and it offers guidance for those trying to navigate financial support through a disability.

In addition to explaining the similarities and differences between short-term, long-term, and social security disability—Disability Preparedness answers key questions about apply for and receiving disability plans, and it explains how each together provides a safety-net for financial coverage during times of critical illness.

If you have a disability, this program is for you.

If you do not currently have a disability, this program is absolutely for you.

KEY OBJECTIVES:

1. To educate persons about short-term and long-term disability plans and how a person can acquire that coverage

2. To answer key questions about applying for and receiving social security disability

3. To differentiate between short-term, long-term, and social security disability

4. To indicate how short-term, long-term, and social security disability work together

5. To assure that persons understand how disability plans can offer them coverage and support during severe and/or chronic illness

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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About Shelby Smoak
Advocate & Education Specialist

Shelby Smoak is a tireless advocate for patients with chronic health conditions. In the 90s, his experience living with a bleeding disorder and HIV led him to become actively involved in advocacy. He’s been saturated in the ever-changing dynamics of healthcare ever since. Shelby helps others understand complicated health policy and serves as a voice for patients with rare conditions across the nation.

He’s been featured on TV and radio, including NPR. Shelby served on the board for the Hemophilia Association of the Capitol Area and currently serves on the Pfizer B2B board. A former literature professor, Shelby is also a writer and a musician. Awarded a Pen/American grant for writers living with HIV, Smoak holds a Ph.D. in Literature and an M.A. in English. His book, “Bleeder: A Memoir” received praise from sources as diverse as The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Library Journal, and Glamour, and has won several awards, including “Best of the Best” by the American Library Association.

Video: The Road to Recovery: COVID-19 Vaccine Information

The Road to Recovery provides an understanding of herd immunity, engages vaccine technology, and clarifies the differences among the currently available COVID-19 vaccines.

Participants will discuss expectations for achieving a healthy America and will leave with a firm sense of the specifics for the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Ultimately, the program offers information for moving from underneath the cloud of COVID-19.

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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About Terry Rice
Director of Advocacy and Education

Terry has been a lifelong advocate within the bleeding disorder community. He’s served on the Board of Directors for local and national bleeding disorder advocacy organizations, and was one of the original founders of the Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA) in 1994.

Throughout the 1990s, Terry spent significant time educating members of Congress in Washington DC regarding legislative initiatives furthering the interests of persons with bleeding disorders. He served a two-year appointment as the community voting member on FDA’s Blood Products Advisory Committee. He has held various management and executive positions within the healthcare industry for 20 years. Terry is a person with a bleeding disorder and his passion is to empower persons with chronic illness. Terry earned his bachelor’s in chemistry and has studied master’s level economics concentrating in health economics.

Video: Copay Accumulator Adjustors

Recent CMS regulation allows insurers to include accumulator adjustors or similar provisions to 2021 ACA policies. This webinar explores accumulators and their potential impact for patients with chronic health conditions.

The information contained in this video is provided for informational and educational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal or clinical advice on any subject matter.

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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About Shelby Smoak
Advocate & Education Specialist at BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy

Shelby Smoak is a tireless advocate for patients with chronic health conditions. In the 90s, his experience living with a bleeding disorder and HIV led him to become actively involved in advocacy. He’s been saturated in the ever-changing dynamics of healthcare ever since. Shelby helps others understand complicated health policy and serves as a voice for patients with rare conditions across the nation. He’s been featured on TV and radio, including NPR. Shelby served on the board for the Hemophilia Association of the Capitol Area and currently serves on the Pfizer B2B board. A former literature professor, Shelby is also a writer and a musician. Awarded a Pen/American grant for writers living with HIV, Smoak holds a Ph.D. in Literature and an M.A. in English. His book, “Bleeder: A Memoir” received praise from sources as diverse as The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Library Journal, and Glamour, and has won several awards, including “Best of the Best” by the American Library Association.

Video: Tips For Navigating Open Enrollment

Are you ready for open enrollment?

Open enrollment occurs once annually and is the period of time when consumers can make changes to their health insurance benefits.

Join BioMatrix by watching the following video and you’ll learn tips and key information as it relates to:

• Open enrollment dates

• Insurance terms

• Key questions to ask

• ACA plans

• Medicare

• TRICARE

• COVID-19 impacts to insurance

• Plans and policies to be wary of

• Financial assistance programs

The information contained in this video is provided for informational and educational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal or clinical advice on any subject matter.

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: openenrollment@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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About Shelby Smoak
Advocate & Education Specialist at BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy

Shelby Smoak is a tireless advocate for patients with chronic health conditions. In the 90s, his experience living with a bleeding disorder and HIV led him to become actively involved in advocacy. He’s been saturated in the ever-changing dynamics of healthcare ever since. Shelby helps others understand complicated health policy and serves as a voice for patients with rare conditions across the nation. He’s been featured on TV and radio, including NPR. Shelby served on the board for the Hemophilia Association of the Capitol Area and currently serves on the Pfizer B2B board. A former literature professor, Shelby is also a writer and a musician. Awarded a Pen/American grant for writers living with HIV, Smoak holds a Ph.D. in Literature and an M.A. in English. His book, “Bleeder: A Memoir” received praise from sources as diverse as The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Library Journal, and Glamour, and has won several awards, including “Best of the Best” by the American Library Association.

Video: The 411 on 504's

For caregivers of children with a chronic health condition, it is important to understand legal rights for academic accommodations.

Join BioMatrix as we host a webinar focused on facilitating academic success for children with special healthcare needs.

Overview: This program is designed to empower parents to understand their child’s rights for accommodations in the academic setting. The presentation provides information and resources to design and implement effective 504 plans, transition between grades, schools, and alternate academic settings during the time of COVID-19. Presented by a mother and educator with children who have multiple chronic health conditions, this presentation draws on research, resources, and personal experience.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Understand qualifying conditions and rights for academic accommodations

• Understand the components of a 504 plan

• Learn how to effectively set-up, implement, utilize, and preserve a 504 plan

• Understand 504 coverage in Pre-kindergarten, Primary, Secondary and Post-Secondary environments

• Understand the impact of COVID-19 on 504's and other accommodations

• Identify resources and support to help during the upcoming school year

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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About Kelly Lynn Gonzalez
Regional Care Coordinator / Education Development Specialist @ BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy

Kelly Lynn Gonzalez is a patient, parent of patients, and spouse in the rare disease community. Having personal experience with bleeding disorders, autoimmune disease, PIDD, epilepsy, and cancer – Kelly presents material colored by nearly three decades of experience managing chronic health conditions.

Her presentation style draws on both personal journey and professional expertise to educate, inspire and empower audiences. She channels a sincere passion for helping others facing chronic illness with previous experience as a teacher to lead heartfelt and dynamic programming. Kelly holds an MBA and MA in Education.

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Video: It's OK To Not Be OK

This program empowers individuals to identify, address, and overcome challenges during difficult times.

It’s OK to Not Be OK provides tools for patients and caregivers to handle depression, anxiety and pain management.

The presentation follows the inspirational story of a mother who is no stranger to managing a rare, chronic health condition. Learn about her struggle with depression and how she was able to overcome significant adversity by accepting shortcomings and pushing forward through the toughest times.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Learn signs and symptoms of “situational depression” and understand its prevalence in people with rare and chronic health conditions

• Identify behavioral presentations of anxiety, frustration, and burnout

• Understand how to build and engage support systems when you need help

• Understand you are not alone

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: education@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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About Kelly Lynn Gonzalez
Regional Care Coordinator / Education Development Specialist @ BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy

Kelly Lynn Gonzalez is a patient, parent of patients, and spouse in the rare disease community. Having personal experience with bleeding disorders, autoimmune disease, PIDD, epilepsy, and cancer – Kelly presents material colored by nearly three decades of experience managing chronic health conditions.

Her presentation style draws on both personal journey and professional expertise to educate, inspire and empower audiences. She channels a sincere passion for helping others facing chronic illness with previous experience as a teacher to lead heartfelt and dynamic programming. Kelly holds an MBA and MA in Education.

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Video: Health Insurance Basics. Everything You Didn't Know You Need To Know

This program promotes understanding of health insurance basics.

It covers simple terminology like HMO, PPO, premiums, copays, and coinsurance; offers an overview of the major health plan types—private/employer, ACA, and government; discusses structures of employer-sponsored health plans that are fully vs. self-insured; examines the differences in health savings accounts like HSA’s and HRA’s; and cautions about recent accumulator adjustor policies related to manufacture copay coupons.

Attendees will come away with a firm understanding of the terms/jargon used by health plans in addition to greater comprehension of health plan types and their coverage differences.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Participants will understand key insurance terminology like HMO, PPO, premiums, copays, coinsurance, etc.

• Participants will learn the variances between private/employer, ACA, and government plans, as well as the difference between at-risk/self-insured policies vs. fully insured plans and their impact upon employers and plan members.

• Participants will gain an understanding of formulary and the philosophy of PBMs and formulary management and how this drives current insurance policy making.

• Participants will learn about recent insurance policy changes that have affected access to specialty medication: copay accumulator adjustors, step therapy, and pharmacy mandates for specialty medications. They will understand what these policies achieve, how they can disrupt or undermine access, and how patients can successfully navigate these issues.

• Participants will be instructed in the insurance appeals process and will learn best practices for winning an appeal.

The information contained in this video is provided for informational and educational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal or clinical advice on any subject matter.

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: Shelby.Smoak@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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About Shelby Smoak
Advocate & Education Specialist at BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy

Shelby Smoak is a tireless advocate for patients with chronic health conditions. In the 90s, his experience living with a bleeding disorder and HIV led him to become actively involved in advocacy. He’s been saturated in the ever-changing dynamics of healthcare ever since. Shelby helps others understand complicated health policy and serves as a voice for patients with rare conditions across the nation. He’s been featured on TV and radio, including NPR. Shelby served on the board for the Hemophilia Association of the Capitol Area and currently serves on the Pfizer B2B board. A former literature professor, Shelby is also a writer and a musician. Awarded a Pen/American grant for writers living with HIV, Smoak holds a Ph.D. in Literature and an M.A. in English. His book, “Bleeder: A Memoir” received praise from sources as diverse as The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Library Journal, and Glamour, and has won several awards, including “Best of the Best” by the American Library Association.

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Video: Tips For Navigating Open Enrollment

Are you ready for open enrollment?

Open enrollment occurs once annually and is the period of time when consumers can make changes to their health insurance benefits.

Join BioMatrix by watching the following video and you’ll learn tips and key information as it relates to:

• Open Enrollment Dates

• Insurance Terms

• Key Questions to Ask

• ACA Plans

• Medicare

• Plans + Policies

• Financial Assistance Programs

The information contained in this video is provided for informational and educational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal or clinical advice on any subject matter.

Please direct any questions related to this webinar by email to: openenrollment@biomatrixsprx.com

Thank you!

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About Shelby Smoak
Advocate & Education Specialist at BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy

Shelby Smoak is a tireless advocate for patients with chronic health conditions. In the 90s, his experience living with a bleeding disorder and HIV led him to become actively involved in advocacy. He’s been saturated in the ever-changing dynamics of healthcare ever since. Shelby helps others understand complicated health policy and serves as a voice for patients with rare conditions across the nation. He’s been featured on TV and radio, including NPR. Shelby served on the board for the Hemophilia Association of the Capitol Area and currently serves on the Pfizer B2B board. A former literature professor, Shelby is also a writer and a musician. Awarded a Pen/American grant for writers living with HIV, Smoak holds a Ph.D. in Literature and an M.A. in English. His book, “Bleeder: A Memoir” received praise from sources as diverse as The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Library Journal, and Glamour, and has won several awards, including “Best of the Best” by the American Library Association.