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Patient Access Network Foundation announces partnership with the National Minority Health Association to promote health equity

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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

PAN expands patient eligibility criteria for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and graft vs host disease funds

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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

PAN, Alliance for Aging Research, and allies ask for Congressional oversight and updates about Medicare Prescription Payment Plan

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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

PAN provides comments on Medicare Prescription Payment Plan model documents

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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

Cheryl: accessing health care from home

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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

2025 healthcare rules include positive changes, but lack key patient protection

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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

Pharmaceutical Commerce: Fail-first policies are harming patients

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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

Nearly half of adults who use telehealth face barriers to accessing services

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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

Patient Access Network Foundation welcomes Alan Gordon as Chief Technology Officer

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The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation is pleased to announce that Alan Gordon has joined its leadership team as Chief Technology Officer. Alan brings nearly two decades of experience leading technology transformations and building technical solutions for nonprofit organizations to the PAN Foundation. With a strong background in spearheading technology infrastructure, data analytics, and business … Continued

PAN advocates for patient-centered implementation of Medicare Prescription Payment Plan

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The Medicare Part D program will see major changes in 2025, when a key reform enacted through the Inflation Reduction Act takes effect. The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, formerly known as smoothing, will offer the opportunity for people with Part D plans to voluntarily enroll in a program that allows them to spread out-of-pocket costs … Continued

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