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Give nowWe recently spoke with Amy Elgin, a patient resource coordinator at AnMed Health in South Carolina. What is most rewarding about your job? The most rewarding part of my job is helping patients alleviate financial burdens so they can focus on getting better. Describe your role and what your day-to-day looks like? On a day-to-day basis, I: What … Continued
The PAN Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Research Institute today announced they are launching a new partnership to holistically support people living with prostate cancer, as well as their loved ones. Working together, the PAN Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Research Institute will connect people living with prostate cancer to both financial assistance and support services, helping them focus on their health … Continued
The Extra Help program, also known as the Low-Income Subsidy, has the potential to help millions of Medicare-eligible people afford prescription drug costs. But its restrictive income and asset limits and complicated application process are hampering its ability to fulfill its intention. Although it’s called the Extra Help program, it hasn’t always lived up to … Continued
A University of Pennsylvania research team completed an analysis in 2020 to evaluate policy solutions to lower Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs. Specifically, they assessed the impact on the out-of-pocket cost burden and access to specialty drugs for Medicare patients with serious chronic conditions. Key findings: An annual out-of-pocket cost cap alone, whether $2,000 or $3,100, … Continued
The PAN Foundation, one of the nation’s largest charitable patient assistance organizations, is pleased to welcome Kevin L. Hagan as its next president and chief executive officer (CEO). Hagan succeeds Dan Klein, who is retiring after serving at the helm for seven years. Hagan’s appointment comes after a nationwide search by executive search firm Korn … Continued
We recently spoke with Zeenal Patel, an outpatient clinic coordinator at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley, California. In the interview below, Zeenal shares how the strong emotional connections she makes with her patients inspires her to help them find the support they need. What does your day-to-day look like? I am the … Continued
The PAN Foundation today opened a new patient assistance program for people living with graft versus host disease. Graft versus host disease is a rare immune disorder that may occur after certain stem cell or bone marrow transplants, where the transplanted tissue views the host tissue as foreign and attacks the body. According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, graft versus host disease affects 60 … Continued
We recently spoke with Marsha Sneller, a lead certified pharmacy technician at the June E. Nylen Cancer Center in Iowa. Describe your role and what your day-to-day looks like. I am a lead certified pharmacy technician. My typical day consists of processing prior authorizations for [patients to receive] oral oncolytics (self-administered medications for cancer) antiemetics to reduce treatment-induced nausea and vomiting, and pain medications. We research copay assistance and specialty pharmacies for patients … Continued
PAN’s Extra Help education hub, a free resource created to help patients and healthcare providers apply for the federal aid program, won bronze in the category of “web-based digital help, microsite” at the spring 2021 Digital Health Awards. The Extra Help program—also known as the Low-Income Subsidy program—is administered by the Social Security Administration and was designed to assist people with … Continued
The PAN Foundation today opened a new patient assistance program for people living with von Willebrand disease. Von Willebrand disease is a serious blood disorder where the blood doesn’t clot properly. People living with this condition are at risk of experiencing excessive bleeding following an injury, surgery, or even common daily activities. It is a chronic disease that affects the circulatory system. The National Institutes of Health estimate that between 1 and 100 of 10,000 individuals … Continued
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