Events

2025 events and presentations

• Webinar: What healthcare professionals need to know: Financial assistance from PAN in 2026

  Webinar: What healthcare professionals need to know: Financial assistance from PAN in 2026

  Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. ET
  Thursday, December 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET

  When the new health insurance plan year begins in January, your patients may need financial assistance as their deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums reset. Given this, January is the busiest time of year for the PAN Foundation and other charitable foundations. That’s why we’re hosting this webinar to help healthcare professionals (HCPs) like you apply for and manage grants on behalf of your patients through our enhanced online portal. Join us as we walk through the process for:

  • Creating and logging in to your PAN portal account
  • Applying for or renewing a PAN grant for your patients
  • Applying for additional funding from PAN for your patients
  • Adding your patients to a disease fund wait list (if a fund is closed)
  • Accessing and using our portal guides and other online resources

  This webinar will be recorded and made available to everyone who registers, so we encourage healthcare professionals to register even if you can’t attend live

• Webinar: What patients need to know: Financial assistance from PAN in 2026

  Webinar: What patients need to know: Financial assistance from PAN in 2026

  December 9, 2025
  Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
  Location: Virtual / Zoom

  We know that when your health insurance plan year begins in January, you may need financial assistance as your deductible and out-of-pocket maximum reset. Given this, January is the busiest time of year for the PAN Foundation and other charitable foundations. That’s why we’re hosting this webinar to help patients like you apply for and manage grants online through our portal. Join us as we walk through the process for:

  • Creating and logging in to your PAN portal account
  • Applying for or renewing a PAN grant
  • Applying for additional funding from PAN
  • Joining a disease fund wait list (if a fund is closed)
  • Accessing and using our portal guides and other resources

  This webinar will be recorded and made available to everyone who registers, so we encourage patients to register even if they are unable to attend live.

• Ohio Hematology and Oncology Society Annual Meeting

  Ohio Hematology and Oncology Society Annual Meeting

  November 19, 2025
  Location: Columbus, OH

  Session:

  Enhancing Access to Care: Connecting Patients with PAN Foundation Support in 2026
  Time: 10:00-10:35am ET
  Speaker: Brittany Steuber, Senior Manager of Provider Program Outreach, PAN Foundation

• Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s Breaking Barriers Webinar Series, Part 3: Resources for Financial Assistance

  Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s Breaking Barriers Webinar Series, Part 3: Resources for Financial Assistance

  November 13, 2025
  Location: Virtual webinar
  Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
  Speaker: Amy Niles, Chief Mission Officer, PAN Foundation

  The cost of colorectal cancer care can feel overwhelming—but help is out there. This session will share practical tools, funding options, and resources that can ease financial stress, plus tips for finding the right support for your needs.

• Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) Annual Conference 2025

  Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) Annual Conference 2025

  November 6-9, 2025
  Location: New Orleans, LA
  Exhibiting

  Session:

  General Session 7 | Financial Navigation
  November 9 | 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. CT
  Speakers:

  • James Ridley, PharmD, Director of Clinical Affairs, PAN Foundation
  • Clara Lambert, Director of Financial Navigation, TailorMed
  • Ashley Ochoa, MBA, CHFP, CMOM-HEMONC, CPC, COC, CRCR, Coordinator Coding Operations Oncology Service Line, Munson Healthcare
• Stronger Together Family Wellness Festival 2025

  Stronger Together Family Wellness Festival 2025

  October 25, 2025
  Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
  Location: Impact Event Center, 2323 Sylvan Road, Atlanta, GA 30344

  Registration: FREE and encouraged, but not required.

  Returning for its second year, PAN’s Stronger Together festival is a FREE event that connects hundreds of Atlanta residents with local nonprofits, vital health services, and wellness resources. Whether someone needs support with healthcare, housing, paying for everyday essentials, or handling daily challenges, they can find trusted resources at the festival from a wide range of organizations, all in one place.

• 2025 NCODA Fall Summit

  2025 NCODA Fall Summit (National Community Oncology Dispensing Association)

  October 15-17, 2025
  Location: Orlando, FL
  Exhibit

  Session:

  Navigating Patient Advocacy: Collaborating to Advance Support of Oncology Patients
  October 16 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET
  Speakers:

  • Beth Paige, Chief Operating Officer, Cancer Specialists of North Florida (Moderator)
  • Amy Niles, Chief Mission Officer, PAN Foundation
  • Julie M. Fleshman, JD, MBA, President and CEO, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
  • Caroline Johnson, Founder, Twisted Pink
• PAN Webinar – Medicare open enrollment: What to know for 2026

  PAN Webinar – Medicare open enrollment: What to know for 2026

  October 14, 2025
  Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
  Location: Virtual / Zoom

  This free, educational webinar from the PAN Foundation will help people prepare for Medicare open enrollment, which runs from October 15 to December 7. During this time, people with Medicare—including Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage—can review their coverage and make changes for the upcoming year.

  Whether you are on Medicare, helping a family member navigate their choices, or working in healthcare, this event will give you practical tools and resources you can use right away.

  By the end of the webinar, you’ll be able to:

  • Understand what’s changing in Medicare Part D for 2026
  • Describe why Medicare open enrollment matters
  • Identify ways to save money on healthcare and medication
  • Use the Medicare Plan Finder to compare options

  Speakers:

  • Amy Niles, Chief Mission Officer, PAN Foundation
  • Susan Neff, Aging Services Supervisor, Pennsylvania Department of Aging
• Healthcare Advocate Summit 2025

  Healthcare Advocate Summit 2025

  September 2-5, 2025
  Location: Las Vegas, NV

  Sessions

  Helping Patients Navigate and Advocate Against Copay Accumulators, Maximizers, and Alternative Funding Programs
  September 3 | 11:30 a.m. PT
  Speakers:

  • Amy Niles, Chief Mission Officer, PAN Foundation
  • Becky Burns, Chief Operating Officer, Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Institute
  • Kim Czubaruk, JD, AVP of Policy, CancerCare
  • Madelaine Feldman

  Patients enrolled in commercial (or private) insurance face critical access issues that delay their care. Health plans are using harmful programs—like copay accumulators, copay maximizers, and alternative funding programs—to limit access to medications and increase the out-of-pocket burden for patients. These three distinct, complex programs are challenging to understand and even more difficult to recognize when faced with one. That’s why an intentional focus on educating patients, healthcare professionals, and advocates about these nuanced programs is essential. In addition, knowing what to do in response to these programs, including how to leverage real-life stories to advocate against them, is critical to improving healthcare access for all. By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • Explain the fundamental aspects of how copay accumulators, copay maximizers, and alternative funding programs work and how they negatively impact patients.
  • Understand the differences between these programs and the practical steps healthcare professionals and advocates can take in response to them.
  • Identify specific actions that you can take to advocate against these harmful programs at the national level.

  Navigating Financial Assistance and Healthcare Barriers: A Live Focus Group Session
  September 4 | 2:30 p.m. PT
  Speakers:

  • Anabella Aspiras, RN, Senior Director of Development and Strategy, PAN Foundation
  • Alan Klein, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer, PAN Foundation
  • Fran Castellow, President, Operations, Patient Advocate Foundation
  • Carla Tardif, CEO, Family Reach

  Polling from the PAN Foundation’s Center for Patient Research finds one in three (31 percent) adults with a chronic condition have medical debt. And among those individuals, half (50 percent) have at least $1,000 in debt, with an average of $3,480. Unfortunately, many patients and healthcare professionals don’t know where to get help when out-of-pocket medication costs are unaffordable. Join our session to participate in a live focus group to share your first-hand experiences navigating the financial assistance landscape and barriers to healthcare access. Also hear directly from other patients and healthcare professionals who have navigated the process and learn about the tools and resources available to help make the process easier. In this session, you will:

  • Share your own experiences and challenges with helping patients navigate the financial assistance landscape to co-create solutions with fellow advocates.
  • Identify the most pressing resources that advocates like yourself need to best help your patients navigate healthcare barriers.
  • Utilize tools and resources to help navigate financial assistance options.