The PAN Foundation and 106 other patient and provider organizations of the Safe Step Act Ad Hoc Coalition submitted a letter to members of the Congressional Committee on Education and the Workforce, urging them to mark up and advance H.R. 2630, the Safe Step Act. Insurance-mandated step therapy is a utilization management protocol that requires … Continued
The PAN Foundation joined the National Council on Aging and 25 other patient and healthcare advocacy organizations in submitting a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting that they take several steps to enhance access to financial help through the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy program, also known as the Extra … Continued
The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with the National Minority Health Association (NMHA), a leading national nonprofit helping to close the health disparity gap. This collaboration is set to enhance access to essential healthcare funding resources for underserved communities, furthering our mutual commitment to health equity. Under this … Continued
The PAN Foundation today is proud to expand access to financial assistance for people living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and graft vs host disease, offering up to $3,250 per year to patients with any type of health insurance. Previously the funding, which helps eligible patients pay for out-of-pocket deductible, copay, and coinsurance costs, … Continued
The PAN Foundation, the Alliance for Aging Research, and more than 50 national organizations sent a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, asking for the subcommittee to include clear language about “smoothing out-of-pocket costs” in their 2025 report to ensure appropriate oversight of the program’s … Continued
The PAN Foundation evaluated and provided comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (M3P) model documents. M3P will be implemented January 1, 2025. Combined with the Medicare Part D cap of $2,000, a reform also being implemented January 1, 2025, these reforms have tremendous opportunity to improve … Continued
At heart, Cheryl has always been a country girl. She and her husband were both born and raised in rural Michigan. Life took them to Texas, and nearby New Mexico, where they lived for decades. After Robert passed away in February 2022, Cheryl moved back to Michigan to be near her son Steven and his … Continued
The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation is pleased that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized rules this month that expand prescription medication coverage and access to dental care, but were disappointed that once again, CMS declined to restrict copay accumulator programs that harm patients across the country. “We’re thrilled about the changes … Continued
Step therapy, also known as “fail first,” is a tool used by health plans to control spending on patients’ medications. And while it can be an important tool to contain the costs of prescription drugs, in some circumstances, it has negative impacts on the patients themselves. This includes delayed access to the most effective treatment, … Continued
A recent national poll from the Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation finds that nearly half (46 percent) of adults who have used telehealth services in the last year have experienced challenges accessing these services—most commonly because their health insurance requires prior authorization to receive telehealth services (17 percent). Additionally, telehealth usage is less common among … Continued
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