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Give nowAlternative funding programs (AFPs) claim to help companies reduce their healthcare costs by offloading the plan’s responsibility for covering most or all specialty drugs. But many employers, patients, and healthcare professionals are learning that AFPs are harmful and adding barriers to treatment. A recent article in the ONS Voice, which is published by the Oncology … Continued
As a result of the Inflation Reduction Act, 2024 brings much needed change to the Medicare Part D benefit—helping to lower out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications for many. Two changes went into effect on January 1, 2024, the elimination of the five percent cost-sharing in the catastrophic phase and the expansion of the Extra Help … Continued
The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation is proudly celebrating 20 years of championing healthcare access, affordability, and equity for all. Since 2004, we have been driven by the belief that everyone deserves access to affordable, equitable healthcare. And, we have led the way in providing financial assistance to patients in need and advocating for policies … Continued
The PAN Foundation today is proud to open a new long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders fund, providing up to $5,600 per year to help eligible patients pay for out-of-pocket deductible, copay, and coinsurance costs. Long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAODs), are rare, life-threatening genetic disorders in which the body is unable to break down certain … Continued
Today, the Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation announced its 2024 Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) members. The PFAC includes 11 members, each of whom have received support from the PAN Foundation as a patient or serve as a family member, friend, or caregiver to someone who has. In this role, they serve as key … Continued
The PAN Foundation today is proud to open a new neurofibromatosis fund, providing up to $3,000 per year to help eligible patients pay for out-of-pocket deductible, copay, and coinsurance costs. Neurofibromatosis (NF) encompasses a group of rare genetic disorders that cause tumors to grow on nerve tissue, including the brain, spinal cord, and eyes. There … Continued
The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation today announced its healthcare policy and education priorities for 2024, outlining the legislation we will champion and our approach to patient education to increase equitable access to healthcare for all. “We are proud to serve as both a critical safety net for people living with serious illnesses, and an … Continued
The PAN Foundation today is proud to open a new follicular lymphoma fund, providing up to $4,600 per year to help eligible patients pay for out-of-pocket deductible, copay, and coinsurance costs. Follicular lymphoma, also known as follicle center lymphoma or nodular lymphoma, is a common type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a slow-growing cancer, which affects the … Continued
A recent national poll from the PAN Foundation finds that most adults (55 percent) who have been required to ‘fail first’ say the policy delayed their access to the medication their healthcare provider originally prescribed by up to 11 weeks. Fail first policies, also known as step therapy, are health insurance policies that require patients … Continued
The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation today announced their membership in the National Health Council (NHC) as a Partner of Patient Organizations, joining more than 160 national health-related organizations working together to drive patient-centered health policy. NHC Partner of Patient Organizations (PPOs) provide research, clinical, regulatory and/or policy expertise that impact the health ecosystem in … Continued
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