Headache

Chronic Migraine, Chronic Insurer Denials

June 20, 2019

“It was so bad. It just wouldn’t quit.” Sara, a new patient, was sitting in my office describing a migraine attack that had led to a recent hospitalization.

ICER’s Migraine Report Tells Familiar Story

May 2, 2018

It’s a new drug, but the same old story.  The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review recently reported that preventive treatments for migraine may not, in their interpretation, be cost effective.   Known as CGGRP inhibitors, the drugs offer patients and health care providers the chance to not just treat but prevent debilitating migraine headaches.

ICER Case Study: Migraine

April 25, 2018

Migraine is one of the most prevalent neurological disorders worldwide, associated with substantial health, sociological, and economic consequences. The current…

Veterans Issues Dominate Headache Policy Event

February 16, 2018

In a Tuesday policy panel sponsored by The Headache and Migraine Policy Forum, experts from across the health care and veterans support spectrum weighed in on how migraine and headache disorders impact veterans – and whether these women and men can access the treatment they need.

Putting a Price on Migraine Prevention

December 12, 2017

What are new drugs to prevent migraine worth?  The question is driving a forthcoming report from cost-effectiveness giant the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) – and already eliciting an outpouring of feedback from the migraine patient community.