This survey is to gain information for sharing in the upcoming Medicare Listening Sessions but is not limited to those on Medicare. We are not collecting names or identifying info—we want to understand patient experiences to share them in the aggregate at these Listening Sessions.

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* 1. Have you taken any of the following anticoagulant (blood thinner) drugs? Please check all that apply.

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* 2. What was your experience taking these drugs, and for how long have you taken them? Please describe.

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* 3. How did treatment with these drugs affect your health? Please describe.

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* 4. Did you have any side effects from these drugs, and how did that affect you? Please describe.

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* 5. How did treatment with these drugs affect your quality of life and well-being? Please describe.

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* 6. Have you had any challenges taking these drugs as prescribed? Please describe.

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* 7. Have you had any challenges accessing these drugs, such as getting coverage by your health insurance or affording them? Please describe. (Any insurance company/plan names will be held in confidence.)

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* 8. Have you had any challenges accessing other afib drugs besides those listed above? That could be rate control drugs (such as beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, or digoxin) or rhythm control drugs (such as amiodarone, dofetilide, dronedarone, flecainide, propafenone, or sotalol). If so, what drug(s) and what challenges have you had in accessing them? Please describe. (Any insurance company/plan names will be held in confidence.)

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