In a recent series called Priced out: coping with the high cost of living in America, CNET explored the high cost of healthcare and the role patients are playing in advocating for lower costs. In speaking with experts and patients, the article highlighted some of the challenges securing health insurance, the importance of understanding out-of-pocket … Continued
With the current Congress considering an omnibus spending bill as it nears the end of the year, the PAN Foundation encourages the extension of the pandemic-era telehealth rules allowing Medicare patients to access telehealth services more easily. The current rules, which allows Medicare beneficiaries to have virtual visits from their homes, are set to expire … Continued
In response to a newly released 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameter Proposed Rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the PAN Foundation is grateful for the administration’s commitment to increasing access to healthcare services, simplifying choices, and making it easier to enroll in coverage. The proposed rule, which is open … Continued
Scott and Jennifer have spent their entire relationship—including 22 years of marriage—taking turns supporting each other. When they first met in the 90s, Jennifer was working as a photographer. Though she felt restless taking children’s portraits and knew she had a good eye, she didn’t know if she was ready to take the leap to … Continued
The PAN Foundation recently launched its new Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). The PFAC includes an initial group of nine individuals—each of whom have received support from PAN as a patient or serves as a family member, friend, or caregiver of someone who has. By sharing key insights and feedback related to healthcare access … Continued
Prescription affordability has long been a concern for adults with Medicare Part D, who currently have no out-of-pocket limit on what they pay for their medications. In August 2022, one of the Medicare reforms passed through the Inflation Reduction Act enacted an annual cap of $2,000, which will take effect in 2025. We conducted a … Continued
A national poll, released today by the PAN Foundation, showed that even with a $2,000 annual limit on prescription costs in place, an alarming number of adults on Medicare would struggle to afford their medications. The survey, conducted in October 2022, explored the impact of a $2,000 annual limit on out-of-pocket costs and what financial … Continued
Brenda never forgot a birthday. “She was always the first to send a card. For every holiday! Birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas…” her cousin Cory described, “I always thought I was the special one, but when Brenda passed everyone talked about her cards. She sent cards for like 40 years – since her early 20s.” Because Brenda … Continued
First celebrated as a single day in 1916, Native American Heritage Month was approved in 1990 by President George H. W. Bush as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” November is now recognized as a time to acknowledge the cultures, contributions, and histories of Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, the first people to live on the … Continued
In their recent special report, Breastcancer.org spoke with experts and people diagnosed with cancer about the major causes of cancer care-related financial problems and the steps you can take to make costs more manageable. In 2019, they explained in their report article, people paid higher out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer care than they did for … Continued
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