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What are charitable patient assistance foundations?

About charitable patient assistance foundations Charitable patient assistance foundations are independent, nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance to patients living with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases for their out-of-pocket prescription medication costs. These foundations sometimes provide other patient services and initiatives, such as other types of financial assistance, referrals to other patient support organizations, and … Continued

Prospects for action on drug pricing in 2020

J. Phillip Gingrey is a former U.S. Congressman of Georgia’s 11th congressional district, 2003 to 2015 After a busy 2019, we now embark on a new year with the hope that 2020 will be the year that Congress and the Administration take action to stem the ever increasing cost of drugs to patients. Congress ended … Continued

Supplemental Special Advisory Bulletin: Independent Charity Patient Assistance Programs

Audited Financial Statement 2017

Audited Financial Statements 2018

OIG Advisory Opinion No 07-18 modified May 2014

Cost-Sharing Roundtable Executive Summary 2018

The Patient Assistance Safety Net: How Many Need Help? How Many Are Helped?

Audited Financial Statements 2016

Cost Sharing Roundtable Proceedings Report 2016

Cost Sharing Roundtable Executive Summary 2016