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08.19.2010 >> 2011 Reassignment of Low-Income Subsidy Beneficiaries in PDPsMichael Crochunis, Acting Director Medicare Enrollment and Appeals Group, CMS In early October, CMS will conduct reassignment of certain beneficiaries eligible for the Part D low-income subsidy (LIS). CMS will carry out all reassignments, including th
08.13.2010 >> Presidential Proclamation--75th Anniversary of the Social Security Act
The White House Office of the Press Secretary On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act to protect ordinary Americans "against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age." Our Nation was entr
08.12.2010 >> Patient Advocate Foundation Opening Larger National Facility
National Health Care Leaders and Elected Officials Join Patient Advocate Foundation in Opening Larger National Facility to Meet Increased Staffing, Patient Service Demands
08.10.2010 >> Prescription Drug Cost Relief to More Than 750,000 Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescription Drug Cost Relief to More Than 750,000 Medicare Beneficiaries;Affordable Care Act Offers One-Time, $250 Rebate Checks for Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries in the Medicare Part D Donut Hole Tuesday, August 10, 2010 www.healthcare.gov Toda
07.30.2010 >> Presidential Proclamation
Patient Advocate Foundation is pleased to share the presidential proclamation recognizing today as the 45th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid and highlighting the important contributions these programs have made.
07.29.2010 >> President Obama in HealthCare.gov Video
A new video featuring President Obama and HealthCare.gov went live this morning. Watch the video now by visiting: http://www.webmd.com/obama-health-care-072010
07.29.2010 >> PAF Announces Additional Support for the CPR Program Serving Prostate Cancer Patients
Co-Pay Relief Program Provides Direct Financial Support for Pharmaceutical Co-Payments to Insured Patients in Medical and Financial Need WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 29, 2010) –Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) – a national non-profit organization that s
07.23.2010 >> Patients will find it easier to appeal denials
Patients will find it easier to appeal the denials of health insurance claims under rules issued Thursday by the Administration. The regulations guarantee consumers the right to appeal claims denials -- directly to their insurers and then, if necessary, t
07.23.2010 >> New drug Jevtana (Cabazitaxel) approved for metastatic Prostate cancer
The NCCN Guidelines for Prostate Cancer have been updated to include cabazitaxel with steroids as an option under systemic salvage therapy of metastatic castration-recurrent prostate cancer (category 1 designation). Cabazitaxel given with prednisone has b
07.15.2010 >> Prevention Fact Sheets from Healthcare.gov
Posted July 14, 2010 Surgeon General Regina Benjamin http://www.healthcare.gov/news/blog As a doctor who has cared for patients of all ages, I’ve seen the power of prevention in action
07.07.2010 >> PAF Interviewed in The Virginian-Pilot
Hampton group helps those lacking health insurance By Amy Jeter The Virginian-Pilot © July 4, 2010 May was shaping up to be a bad month for Cindy Jones. She felt worn out by years of three-hour chemotherapy sessions, taken ever
07.01.2010 >> The Administration Launches HealthCare.gov
Today, the Administration launched HealthCare.gov, a new online tool to connect consumers with information and resources to help them access quality, affordable coverage. Please see the White House blog post and HHS press release below for more details, a
06.25.2010 >> First Lady Launches President’s Council on Fitness
First Lady Launches President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Mrs. Obama joins Washington, DC-area kids to unveil expanded mission of Council, introduce 2010 Council Co-Chairs and Members WASHINGTON, DC – Today, First Lady Michelle O
06.21.2010 >> AMGEN Sponsors 2010 Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hill Climb
AMGEN SPONSORS 2010 BOB COOK MEMORIAL MT. EVANS HILL CLIMB TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR BREAKAWAY FROM CANCER® LONGMONT, Colo (Jun XX, 2010) – Amgen has signed on as a lead sponsor of the 45th annual Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hill Climb cycli
06.08.2010 >> Breakaway from Cancer Inspires A
Striking the Balance: Community Experts Come Together for High-Level Dialogue on Cancer Care Advocacy Leaders, Renowned Physicians, And Actor Patrick Dempsey Spur Dialogue And Inspire Action In First-Of-Its-Kind Roundtable Event CHICAGO, June 5 /PRNews
05.21.2010 >> CMS Answers on Generic Drug
This memorandum addresses questions CMS has received concerning 2011 bid submissions and the new provision regarding coverage for generic drugs in the coverage gap recently enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) (PPACA),
05.13.2010 >> Impact of Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act will have an immediate impact on more than 1.2 million Americans. The White House conducted a conference call announcing extended health care coverage for young adults under this new Act. A brief summary of the conference's h
04.28.2010 >> Affordable Care Act Timeline
Implementation of the timeline reflecting the Affordable Care Act has been released. The timeline outlines when the changes specified by the Affordable Care Act will be in effect. View the Timeline
04.28.2010 >> Patient Protection and Affordabl
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides that health coverage under an employee's children under 27 years of age is now generally tax-free to the employee, effective March 30, 2010. The Internal Revenue Service announced today that these
04.20.2010 >> Anniversary of the First Nationa
On April 8, 1987, the U. S. House of Representatives Joint Resolution 119 designated the third week in April as "National Minority Cancer Awareness Week." It has now been 23 years since I approached Senator Lloyd Bentsen and Representative Mervyn Dymally
04.05.2010 >> Healthcare Reform and You
The Whitehouse has posted multiple statements outlining how Health Reform will affect Americans.
03.08.2010 >> PAF Unveils New Underinsured Dir
Online Tutorial Supported by a Publication to Assist Underinsured Consumers in Locating Important Resources for Financial Relief View the complete press release
02.23.2010 >> PAF Named in LCD Assist by CMS
CMS notes on their website that the PAF case management division directly assists patients and providers with navigating and interpreting the coverage that Medicare provides to their beneficiaries. PAF’s goal is to share this individual case resolution
01.22.2010 >> PAF on Dateline NBC This Sunday
Patient Advocate Foundation is pleased to announce that Dateline NBC aired a segment featuring PAF and Richard Crusoe, a PAF patient on Sunday, January 24, 2010. This segment featured three patients to include Mr. Crusoe’s challenges
01.20.2010 >> PAF Welcomes Former NASCAR Team
Jon Sands to Develop and Oversee Marketing and Strategic Partnership Initiatives for Nation's Leading Patient Advocacy Organization WASHINGTON (January 20, 2010) - The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) - a national non-profit organization providing m
01.15.2010 >> PAF Urges Assistance for Haiti
As our Haitian neighbors confront a devastating situation recovering from the earthquake, each of us may want to help in our own special way. The following is an announcement we received today from the White House Press Office announcing specific opportun
01.06.2010 >> Celebrating a Second Chance at L
Celebrating a Second Chance at Life is a symposium for bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood transplant survivors and their loved ones. It will be held March 20 - 21, 2010 in Boston, MA and is sponsored by BMTinfonet.org.
10.23.2009 >> PAF Board Member Venus Ginés
PAF Board Member Venus Ginés participates with First Lady Michelle Obama in event to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to focus attention on the importance of healthcare for women.
11.05.2009 >> PAF featured in AARP Magazine
PAF case manager Margie and patient Theresa Rattei were the focus of the AARP Magazine article The Health Claim Game written by Caroline E. Mayer for the November & December 2009 edition. It happens 500,000 times a day: an insurance company deni
11.20.2009 >> PAF/NPAF Statement on Mammograph
WASHINGTON, DC (November 20, 2009) – Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national, non-profit organization that provides case management services to patients diagnosed with chronic, life-threatening and debilitating diseases. Last year, PAF served 48
11.25.2009 >> CDC: H1N1 and Cancer Patients
CDC announces the debut of www.cdc.gov/cancer/flu, a new resource targeted toward cancer patients and survivors. Living with cancer increases a person’s risk for complications from having the f
10.20.2009 >> FDA Approves Gardasil
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oct 16, 2009 Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gardasil [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] for u
10.07.2009 >> Nobel Prize fro Medicine Awarded
NIH Grantees Win 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for Telomere Research Tuesday, October 6, 2009 From the NIH The 2009 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine is shared by three grantees of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): Elizabeth H
10.06.2009 >> Recovery Act Fact Sheet
Recovery to Discovery: $5 Billion Recovery Act Investment in Scientific Research and Jobs FACT SHEET From Office of the Press Secretary, The White House For Immediate Release - September 30, 2009
10.06.2009 >> Recovery Act Funding from White
PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES RECOVERY ACT FUNDING FOR GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL RESEARCH $5 Billion from Recovery Act Will Fund 12,000 Grants and Speed Scientific Discoveries in Every State From the Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release - S
09.21.2009 >> ACHA Alert from CapWiz
The American College Health Association has issued an action alert for ACHA Members in AR, AZ, DE, FL, IA, ID, KS, KY, MA, ME, MI, MT, NJ, NM, ND, NV, NY, OR, TX, UT, WA, WV, and WY. Tell the Senate Finance Committee that America's college students cann
09.19.2009 >> CNN asks PAF about Medical Bills
CNN's Health Section posts article "How to prevent a medical bill disaster" by Meryl Davids Landau that asks PAF's Erin Moaratty what patients can do about their medical bills. Read complete article
08.14.2009 >> PAFs CPR Receives New Funding
Co-Pay Relief Program is pleased to announce that additional funding has been received to serve our multiple myeloma and MDS patients! Read the complete announcement
07.07.2009 >> AMGENs Denosumab - Great Result
DENOSUMAB DEMONSTRATES SUPERIORITY OVER ZOMETA® IN PIVOTAL PHASE 3 HEAD-TO-HEAD TRIAL IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS WITH BONE METASTASES Denosumab Significantly Delayed the Time to the First Skeletal Related Event and Significantly Reduced First and Subse
08.10.2009 >> PAF Partners with CaringBridge
Free, Personalized Websites Connect Loved Ones During Serious Health Event NEWPORT NEWS, VA (August 10, 2009) – Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) today announced a partnership with CaringBridge, a charitable nonprofit organization providing free, pri
08.12.2009 >> FDA Helps Patients with Access t
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published two rules today that seek to clarify the methods available to seriously ill patients interested in gaining access to investigational drugs and biologics when they are not eligible to participate in a clinica
04.21.2009 >> Off-Label Drugs: What You Need t
Dr. Clancy's Corner: Navigating the Health Care System Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), offers brief, easy-to-understand advice columns for consumers to help navigate the health care system. I
04.29.2009 >> PAF Patient Data Analysis Report
Report Finds an Alarming Number of Chronically Ill Patients – Over 93 Percent - Reporting Medical Debt Crisis Issues in 2008 Have Some Form of Insurance New trend findings of "underinsured" patients based on successful resolution of more than 48,000
06.24.2009 >> PAF Patient Interviewed on CNN
PAF Patient Priscilla Minter was interviewed by Kyra Phillips on June 24th, 2009 on CNN about reforming helath care. Priscilla Minter has colon cancer and speaks her medical expenses.
03.19.2009 >> Special Report:Americans at Risk
In the report Americans at Risk: One in Three Uninsured, Families USA examines the number of uninsured Americans, who they are,and how long they are uninsured. We also discuss the major underlying reasons for the growth in the number of uninsured.
03.17.2009 >> NPAF Hails Rockefeller for Pre-e
National Patient Advocate Foundation Hails Senator Rockefeller, Representative Courtney for Introducing Preexisting Conditions Bill, Ensuring Patient Access to Health Coverage Rockefeller-Courtney Bill Will End Insurance Coverage Exclusions for Preexi
03.06.2009 >> Obama to Lift Ban on Stem Cell
By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, March 6, 2009; 3:52 PM President Obama is planning to sign an executive order on Monday rolling back restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, according to sources close t
03.04.2009 >> PAPs Lessening Burden on Nurses
Written by Rosemary Frei Oncology Nursing News March 04 2009 Cancer-drug manufacturers help patients and nurses untangle cost, reimbursement, and side-effect management issues The development and marketing of popular but very expensive ca
02.27.2009 >> Gary Miller, a PAF patient
In 2006, 54-year-old Gary Miller, a self-employed house painter from San Diego, CA, underwent a prostate screening test that showed elevated levels. He underwent a series of tests and biopsies over the next two years, and in January 2008, he was official
02.21.2009 >> Cancer survivor will ride victor
S.D. man to take part in bike race tomorrow By Angela Lau San Diego Union Tribune 2:00 a.m. February 21, 2009 ESCONDIDO — Gary Miller lost his prostate to cancer a year ago, but he'll enjoy a symbolic mile of glory tomorrow when he crosses the
08.17.2009 >> PAF CPR Program Gets Funding
NEWPORT NEWS (January 26, 2009)- Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is pleased to announce the expansion of co-payment assistance funding for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hepatitis C and chronic pain. V
12.03.2008 >> PAF Board Member in the News
Venus Gines, founder of a national Hispanic and Latino breast cancer organization, Dia de la Mujer Latina, and a member of the Executive Board of Patient Advocate Foundation, was featured on the ABC News website.
11.07.2008 >> Election Day Brings Major Change
By Arent Fox LLP - The election of Sen. Barack Obama to become the 44th President of the United States and the widely anticipated shift toward a more Democratic Congress will bring major changes to domestic and foreign policy, which will have a major effe
09.25.2008 >> PAF Featured in WSJ.com
By Anna Mattews - The Wall Street Journal - September 25, 2008 Battling a health insurer when it refuses to cover certain treatments can be aggravating and time-consuming. But if you choose to join the growing number of people who are appealing coverag
09.23.2008 >> CMS ANNOUNCES 2009 MEDICARE Info
The standard Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $96.40 in 2009, the same as the Part B premium for 2008. This is the first year since 2000 that there was no increase in the standard premium over the prior year.
09.09.2008 >> Lance Armstrong Returns
Lance Armstrong Statement on His Return to Cycling View the Statement on th
09.03.2008 >> CDC Awards PAF with 5 Yr Grant
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Awards Patient Advocate Foundation a Five Year Grant to Assist Cancer Patients from Underserved Populations Nationwide NEWPORT NEWS, VA (September 3, 2008)--On August 30, 2008 the Department of Health and Huma
08.20.2008 >> Speaking For Consumers On Health
Nancy Davenport-Ennis wrote for Health Affairs blog on health IT. Achieving comprehensive national uptake of health information technology (IT) is a monumental issue for the United States, in terms of improving patient safety, lowering taxpayer costs,
07.29.2008 >> Patients turn to advocates to na
After three surgeries, Judy Sherer still had chronic pain in her left shoulder. She'd lost faith in her doctors and in despair tried a new health benefit offered by her employer. The service, Health Advocate, is a call-in center that helps customers fi
08.12.2008 >> Digging Out of Medical Debt
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121814338593621905.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Back in 1994, Jinx Kincaid, now 55, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Although the Locust Grove, Va., resident has long held health insurance and her cancer is now in remission,
08.14.2008 >> Childrens Health Study
Chronically Ill Children With Public Coverage Get Care More Than Uninsured, Report Finds http://pubs.bna.com/ip/bna/HCE.NSF/eh/a0b6y2a5w8 Children with private or public insurance are more likely to receive needed care compared with uninsured childre
07.11.2008 >> VCUP Helps 1000th Patient
Newport News, VA (July 10, 2008) - Year-Old Patient Assistance Program from the Patient Advocate Foundation and the Commonwealth of Virginia Helps Uninsured Patients Access Healthcare and Pay Medical Bills When Diagnosed with a Chronic, Debilitating or Li
06.20.2008 >> Lt. Gov. Bolling Receives New Du
June 20, 2008 RICHMOND - Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling today was appointed by Attorney General Bob McDonnell to serve as Co-Chair of the Attorney General's Government and Regulatory Reform Task Force. In addition, McDonnell announced that Bolling
07.08.2008 >> Bio-Medicine posts ACS-PAF Partn
Bio-Medicine posts article called "American Cancer Society, Patient Advocate Foundation Announce Free, Personalized Assistance for Cancer Patients." Joint Effort to Expand Health Care Access by Breaking Through Barriers NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 29
03.27.2008 >> Troy Gentry on Celebrity Apprent
PAF Spokesperson Troy Gentry was a part of the final episode of The Celebrity Apprentice featuring British editor Piers Morgan going head to head with country music star Trace Adkins.
06.12.2008 >> Friend of PAF Passes Away
PAF is saddened by the loss of Pattie Delaney on June 2, 2008. She was a 20 year survivor of Hodgkin's disease and a true advocate for all cancer patients, survivors, and patients' families. Please read below for the remarks regarding her career at the
01.16.2008 >> PAF Cares in the news
"Virginia Cares helps hundreds get healthcare" written by LISA FINNERAN of the Newport News Daily Press highlights the PAF Cares Program.
