The pandemic has been especially hard on Medicare beneficiaries, putting an added burden on an already strained population. This opinion article, published in The Hill last week, focuses on what Congress can do to help ease the burden on seniors and people living with disabilities: swiftly pass legislation that puts an annual cap on out-of-pocket … Continued
FundFinder, a free app powered by the PAN Foundation that helps patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals find financial support for out-of-pocket treatment costs, received top recognition in the 2021 Edison Best New Product Awards. FundFinder was awarded “Gold” in its category for prescription drug access platforms. These awards were chosen as the “best of the … Continued
Starting next year, out-of-network health care providers can no longer ambush patients with an unexpected, exorbitant bill. Instead, doctors will need a patient’s consent first to charge an out-of-network rate. Dan Klein, President and CEO of the PAN Foundation, spoke with Kiplinger about surprise medical bills and their negative impact on patients.
Patients living with chronic and complex diseases who depend on Medicare Part D, the program’s prescription drug benefit, have been struggling for years to afford the out-of-pocket costs for the medications they need to treat their illness. The multiple sclerosis community is no exception. More than one million people in the U.S. are living with … Continued
Safety net programs have long considered income as a key factor in granting assistance. Increasingly though, research suggests that patient support organizations, including those that offer charitable assistance, need to consider the social determinants of health at play in each patient’s life. Financial support remains essential, but when we consider the life and health of … Continued
A recent report by The AIDS Institute sounds the alarm on the growing rate of health insurance plans including a harmful policy known as copay accumulator adjustments that make it more challenging for people with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases to access their prescription medications. The report found that two-thirds of health insurance plans available … Continued
The PAN Foundation is proud to endorse the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, a bipartisan piece of legislation that will help states and local communities leverage existing programs and resources to address social determinants of health for patients, including access to food, housing, transportation, and employment. The legislation was introduced by Representatives Cheri Bustos … Continued
Seniors on Medicare are worried about the price they pay for their prescription drugs—particularly those who are paying more than $200 a month. And it doesn’t stop at worries. Since the start of 2021, many seniors have made lifestyle changes and tough financial decisions in order to afford out-of-pocket costs for their prescription drugs. In … Continued
Social determinants of health are a key indicator in health outcomes Supporting our patients beyond copay assistance Social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, and work that shape their health, like housing and socioeconomic status. Leaving social factors unaddressed can lead to problems adhering to treatment and poor … Continued
Without some sort of assistance, many patients never get the cancer care they need or drugs they’re prescribed. PAN Foundation President and CEO Dan Klein spoke to No Patient Left Behind about the growing patient need for financial assistance and available resources.
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