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Aminosalicylates
(in Flares, Medication, Symptom Management, Treatments)
Aminosalicylates are compounds that contain 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA).
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Antibiotics
(in Flares, Medication, Symptom Management, Treatments)
Antibiotics are effective as long-term therapy in some people with IBD, particularly Crohn's disease patients. This section provides information on antibiotic drugs including the different types, delivery, possible side effects, drug interactions, and special considerations.
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Appeal letter sample: Adalimumab Dosing
(in Medication, Treatments)
Template letter for professionals to complete so patients may receive authorization for increased dosing of adalimumab. Healthcare provider completes letter and patient submits to their insurance company.
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Appeal letter sample: Adalimumab for UC
(in Medication, Treatments)
Template letter for professionals to complete so patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) may receive authorization to take adalimumab when they are no longer responsive to infliximab. Healthcare provider completes letter and patient submits to their insurance company.
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Appeal letter sample: Calprotectin
(in Diagnosis & Testing, Medication)
Template letter for professionals to complete so patients may receive insurance coverage for the calprotectin stool test. Healthcare provider completes letter and patient submits to their insurance company prior to testing.
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Appeal letter sample: Capsule Endoscopy
(in Diagnosis & Testing, Medication)
Template letter for professionals to complete so patients may undergo a capsule endoscopy for diagnostic purposes instead of other methods of examination. Healthcare provider completes letter and patient submits to their insurance company prior to testing.
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Appeal letter sample: Certolizumab Pego Boost
(in Medication, Treatments)
Template letter for professionals to complete so patients may appeal insurance decisions related to the dosing of certolizumab. Healthcare provider completes letter and patient submits to their insurance company.
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Appeal letter sample: Financial Resources
(in Finances, Medication)
Template letter for professionals to provide to IBD patients information on finanicial assistance programs. Letter provides information on financial and medication assistance programs.
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Appeal letter sample: Infliximab & HACA
(in Diagnosis & Testing, Medication)
Template letter for professionals to complete so patients may undergo laboratory studies for serum infliximab and human anti-chimeric antibody (HACA) levels. Healthcare provider completes letter and patient submits to their insurance company prior to testing.
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Appeal letter sample: Infliximab dose escalation
(in Medication, Treatments)
Template letter for professionals to complete so patients may receive authorization for increased dosing of infliximab. Healthcare provider completes letter and patient submits to their insurance company.
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Appeal letter sample: Life Insurance
(in Finances)
Template letter for patients to provide to their life insurance company explaining IBD, their treatment and prognosis. Healthcare provider completes letter providing medication history and prognosis.
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Appeal letter sample: Metabolite Level Testing
(in Diagnosis & Testing, Medication)
Template letter for professionals to complete so patients may undergo metabolite level testing instead of other testing methods. Healthcare provider completes letter and patient submits to their insurance company prior to testing.
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Appeal letter sample: Off Labeling
(in Medication, Treatments)
Template letter for professionals to complete when using a medication to treat IBD that is considered off-label. Healthcare provider completes letter and patient submits to their insurance company providing documentation of the medical necessity of the drug being prescribed to the patient.
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Appeal letter sample: Ostomy patient assistance
Template letter for patients requesting extensive or coverage for mental health benefits. Healthcare provider completes and patient submits request for coverage/extension of coverage to insurance provider.
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Appeal letter sample: Pediatric Adalimumab Therapy
(in Medication, Treatments)
Template letter for professionals to complete so parents of pediatric patients taking adalimumab may appeal insurance denials. Healthcare provider completes letter and parent submits to their insurance company.
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Appeal letter sample: Social Security Disability
(in Finances, Work & School)
Template letter for professionals to provide to IBD patients needing assistance in getting disability insurance. This letter is intended for the Social Security Administration.
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Applying for Social Security Benefits: Is Your Condition Found In the List of Disabling Impairments?
(in Finances)
The Social Security Administration's "Handbook for Physicians" contains a "Listing of Impairments" for each major body system (e.g. digestive system). The listings for inflammatory bowel disease are published in the handbook. This information is important to have if you are considering filing for disability.
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Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Treatment in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - 6/9/09
(in Diagnosis & Testing, Disease Basics, Medication, Symptom Management, Treatments)
This webcast discusses how to find out about the side effects of IBD medication, learn how to decide which is the right treatment medication for you, and learn how to decode statistics.
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Biologic Therapies
(in Flares, Medication, Symptom Management, Treatments)
Biologic therapies are often reserved to treat more advanced or aggressive disease. This section provides information on biologic drugs including the different types, delivery, possible side effects, drug interactions, and special considerations.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
(in Medication, Symptom Management, Treatments)
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can be treated but not cured with conventional medical therapies. Therefore, some people living with IBD look toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to supplement convential therapies to help ease their symptoms. Get answers to your questions about CAM in this fact sheet.
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Corticosteroids
(in Flares, Medication, Symptom Management, Treatments)
In general, corticosteroids are recommended only for short-term use in order to achieve remission. This section provides information on corticosteroid drugs including the different types, delivery, possible side effects, drug interactions, and special considerations.
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Facts about Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
(in Complications, Coping & Support, Disease Basics, Finances, Pregnancy, Stress, Symptom Management, Treatments)
This book compiles critical, up-to-date statistics and information about IBD. The book generates greater awareness and a deeper understanding of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis among patients, families, health care professionals, CCFA supporters, and others interested in broadening their knowledge on IBD.
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FAQ: Health Care Reform
(in Finances, Health Insurance, Patient Rights)
On March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law. This document provides answers to key questions about the new health care reform and how it may affect patients and caregivers.
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Finding the Funds for College
(in Finances, Work & School)
Are you thinking about college - and concerned about rising costs. The impact of medical expenses on a family budget may challenging, but don't let fear of finances stop you from pursuing your educational dreams. There are many resources available for colleges, find them here.
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IBD & She: Focusing on Living While Managing IBD - 6/16/10
(in Coping & Support, Dating & Relationships, Diagnosis & Testing, Diet & Nutrition, Disease Basics, Medication, Pregnancy, Sexuality, Treatments, Women's Issues)
This webcast discusses: What are important gender issues in IBD? How does IBD affect intimacy and sexuality? What is the impact of IBD medication on fertility and pregnancy?
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IBD and Older Adults
(in Coping & Support, Dating & Relationships, Finances, Health Insurance, Stress, Symptom Management)
Although ulcerative colitis are traditionally diagnosed in younger people, about 16% of people were diagnosed at age 60 or older. Learn more about how IBD affects older adults in this fact sheet.
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Immunomodulators
(in Finances, Medication, Symptom Management, Treatments)
As their name implies, immunomodulators weaken or modulate the activity of the immune system. This section provides information on immunomodulator drugs including the different types, delivery, possible side effects, drug interactions, and special considerations.
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Managing Flares and Other IBD Symptoms
(in Complications, Disease Basics, Flares, Medication, Pregnancy, Sexuality, Stress, Symptom Management, Treatments, Women's Issues)
The purpose of this brochure is to help the individual manage their life with a disease that can at times be painful, uncomfortable, inconvenient, or embarrassing. Provides helpful symptom management and flare prevention tips in dealing with IBD.
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Managing IBD: Taking Charge of Your Disease - 12/6/11
(in Diagnosis & Testing, Disease Basics, Medication, Symptom Management, Treatments)
This program is in English and Spanish, and explains: Overall goals of disease management, treatment options and self-management strategies, defining remission in IBD, and the importance of treatment adherence.
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Next generation medicine: Individualized treatment
(in Diagnosis & Testing, Disease Basics, Medication, Treatments)
Across the field of medicine, doctors and researchers are gaining a better understanding of how various factors affect the path of diseases – putting individualized treatment within reach.
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Social Security
(in Finances, Health Insurance)
Disability insurance provides income to people with medical conditions that are so severe they are unable to work. This section provides questions and answers to help individuals with IBD understand how the application and appeal processes work if they need to apply for disability benefits.
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Spanish Glossary (Glosario)
(in Complications, Coping & Support, Dating & Relationships, Diagnosis & Testing, Diet & Nutrition, Disease Basics, Finances, Flares, Health Insurance, Medication, Ostomy, Patient Rights, Pregnancy, Sexuality, Stress, Symptom Management, Traveling, Treatments, Women's Issues, Work & School)
Commonly used words about IBD are presented in the glossary.
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TEASER: Excerpts from "Ulcerative Colitis: The A to Z of Treating UC"
(in Complications, Diagnosis & Testing, Disease Basics, Medication, Stress, Symptom Management, Treatments)
These are excerpts from CCFA's hour-long Webcast, "The A to Z of Treating UC." ( View the full webcast at www.ccfa.org.) The full webcast covers topics such as treatment options for ulcerative colitis, quality of life, and questions to ask your doctor.
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TEASER: IBD & She: Focusing on Living While Managing Crohn's and Colitis
(in Complications, Dating & Relationships, Diagnosis & Testing, Disease Basics, Medication, Pregnancy, Sexuality, Stress, Symptom Management, Treatments, Women's Issues)
This teleconference/webcast discussed women and IBD, and was led by physician experts Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, and Uma Mahadevan-Velayos, MD. The webcast includes discussion on " What are important gender issues in IBD?" "How does IBD affect intimacy and sexuality?" and "What is the impact of IBD medication on fertility and pregnancy?" These are excerpts from the hour-long webcast, which can be viewed at www.ccfa.org.
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The Importance of Planning
(in Finances, Work & School)
It is important for patients, caregivers and parents to make plans to insure that school/colleg age children with IBD have adequate health insurance coverage. Plan ahead for changes in coverage to avoid lapes in coverage. Learn more in this article on planning.
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The Intimate Relationship of Sex and IBD
(in Dating & Relationships, Flares, Medication, Ostomy, Sexuality, Women's Issues)
For people with IBD, sex and sexuality can be challenged by the disease activity, medication ans surgery. In this brochure learn more about sexual function & IBD.
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Transitions in IBD: Graduating to Young Adult Care - 3/15/12
(in Coping & Support, Diagnosis & Testing, Disease Basics, Medication, Symptom Management)
This program explains: Differences between pediatric and adult IBD care, processes and goals for transitioning from pediatric to adult IBD care, differences in IBD treatment and management options when transitioning care, and best practices to improve the quality of life for patients who are transitioning from pediatric to adult IBD care.
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Treating Children and Adolescents
(in Medication)
For the most part, the treatment approaches for children with IBD are based on adult experience.
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Types of Medications
(in Flares, Medication, Symptom Management, Treatments)
At the present time, there are five basic categories of medications used in the treatment of IBD. This section discusses each class of treatment options for IBD.
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Ulcerative Colitis: The A to Z of Treating UC- 7/28/10
(in Coping & Support, Diagnosis & Testing, Diet & Nutrition, Disease Basics, Medication, Symptom Management, Treatments)
This webcast discusses: Current and emerging treatment approaches to ulcerative colitis, long-term disease maintenance and quality of life, and considerations when discussing options with your healthcare provider.
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Understanding IBD Medications and Side Effects
(in Coping & Support, Disease Basics, Flares, Medication, Pregnancy, Stress, Symptom Management, Treatments, Women's Issues)
The purpose of this brochure is to understand the various medication options and special considerations and possible associated side effects with these medications.
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Webcasts
(in Flares, Medication, Ostomy, Sexuality, Stress, Women's Issues)
View a complete list of webcasts available by CCFA.
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Women & IBD
(in Medication, Sexuality, Stress, Symptom Management, Women's Issues)
How does IBD affect hormone levels, menstrual cycle and menopause? These and other questions are answered in the educational fact sheet on woman and IBD
