PAF News
05.16.2013 >> Reporter Highlights Coverage Challenges Experienced By Patients in 2012The Wall Street Journal discusses current trends in healthcare through an analysis of PAF's Patient Data Analysis Report
05.09.2013 >> PAF Will Support All Victims of Recent Tragedies as they Access Care Related to Recovery
Thanks to a donation by the Aetna Foundation, PAF can focus services to aid those injured in recent disasters at Boston and Texas.
05.09.2013 >> PDAR Shows Rise in Patients Denied Coverage from Commercial Insurance
Annual data compiled from PAF's patients served in 2012 illustrates challenges as patients interact with the healthcare system
04.25.2013 >> PAF Founder and CEO Announces Retirement after 17 Years Leading Organization
Nancy Davenport-Ennis will remain as Chairman of the Board of Directors and focus on national health policy initiatives and strategic direction.
04.04.2013 >> Advocacy partners publish guide to help patients discuss cost with their doctors.
Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Coping with the Cost of Care, is the newest publication to help patients in their cancer journey.
03.25.2013 >> PAF launches the Heart Valve CareLine as newest addition to its MedCareLine division
The Heart Valve CareLine is now available toll-free to provide one-on-one case management support for patients diagnosed with heart valve conditions.
02.20.2013 >> Specialized CareLine Assists Aetna Members with Complex Insurance Issues
Aetna Clinical Appeals CareLine is now available to provide one-on-one support for members
02.04.2013 >> New disease fund for Castrate Resistant Prostrate Cancer patients opens within Co-Pay Relief
New disease fund for Castrate Resistant Prostrate Cancer patients opens within Co-Pay Relief
01.11.2013 >> Co-Pay Relief’s Fund for Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia Patients Receives Additional Funding
Additional Funding Received to Help Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia Patients with Pharmaceutical Copayments
12.11.2012 >> Multi-Year Donation to PAF Ensures Ongoing Co-Pay Assistance for Osteoporosis Patients
Patient Advocate Foundation Receives Multi-Year Grant Donation Ensuring Direct Financial Relief to Osteoporosis Patients through the Co-Pay Relief Program
10.26.2012 >> PAF wants patients concerned about the Meningitis outbreak to know they have options for care
PAF wants patients concerned about the Meningitis outbreak to know they have options for care
10.16.2012 >> PAF is Pleased to Announce DOXIL Drug Supply Shortage No Longer Affecting Patients
On October 15, 2012, Janssen Products, LP announced that it has restored full access to DOXIL® (doxorubicin HCl liposome injection) supply for physicians and their patients in the United States. The company also has suspended its DOXIL® C.A.R.E.S.
09.21.2012 >> Redesign of Medicare.gov to improve online experience for beneficiaries
A redesign of the www.medicare.gov website is now complete, making content more accessible and easier for beneficiaries, their families and caregivers to understand.
08.21.2012 >> Patient Advocate Foundation Receives Significant Support to Aid Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Can
Patient Advocate Foundation Receives Significant Support to Aid Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients through the Co-Pay Relief Program
07.23.2012 >> Narcolepsy CareLine is the Newest Addition to PAF’s MedCareLine Division
Narcolepsy CareLine now available toll-free to provide one-on-one patient support services for patients with narcolepsy, their caregivers and health care providers
05.03.2012 >> Patient Advocate Foundation Receives Third Consecutive 4-Star Rating from Nation’s Largest Indepen
Patient Advocate Foundation Receives Third Consecutive 4-Star Rating from Nation’s Largest Independent Charity Evaluator
01.29.2012 >> Free Prevention Screenings for All Ages
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01.13.2012 >> PAF 2nd Highest-Rated Charity in America According to New MainStreet Analysis of Charity Navigator
PAF’s Perfect Four-Star Charity Navigator Rating and 69.40 out of 70 Score on Organizational Financial Health, Accountability and Transparency Places It Among Top of National U.S. Charities
12.15.2011 >> Patient Advocate Foundation Announces $9.3 Million Donation to their Co-Pay Relief (CPR) Program
Patient Advocate Foundation Announces $9.3 Million Donation to their Co-Pay Relief (CPR) Program. Additional Funding to CPR Program Will Serve Non Squamous Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hepatitis C Pat
06.01.2011 >> PAF Announces Additional Support for Patient Co-Pay Relief Program
Co-Pay Relief Program Provides Direct Financial Support for Pharmaceutical Co-Payments to Insured Patients in Medical and Financial Need
01.30.2011 >> FDA Drug Shortage
Statements from Nancy Davenport-Ennis, Dr. Marc Stewart, Dr. Robert Rifkin and Diana Hamlin, mother of a chemotherapy recipient in regards to FDA Drug Shortage.
01.26.2011 >> Let`s Not Shift the War on Cancer to the War on Cancer Care
The recently appointed Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction has to find at least $1.2 trillion in cuts to federal programs before the end of the year. Not an easy task by anyone’s standards. But one proposal on the table – to cut $3 billion in reimb
01.21.2011 >> Patient Advocate Foundation Partners with MyLifeLine.org to Increase Patient Support through a Free,
HAMPTON, VA (July 20, 2011) – Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF), a national non-profit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stabi
01.19.2011 >> PAF Announces the Launch of Two New Support Categories within Their Co-Pay Relief Program
Patient Advocate Foundation Announces the Launch of Two New Support Categories within Their Co-Pay Relief Program: Assistance Now Available for Patients Receiving Hormone Suppression Therapy and Those with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Co-Pay Relief
01.18.2011 >> PAF Receives $2 Million Grant From Susan G. Komen For The Cure®
Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure that we share the attached announcement regarding Susan G. Komen for a Cure's significant financial contribution to Patient Advocate Foundation. This award will support both the Co-Pay Relief and Case Management
01.18.2011 >> New Breakaway From Cancer PSA
New Breakaway From Cancer PSA Ft. Patrick Dempsey
01.05.2011 >> PAF Outperforms Most Other Charities in America
Hampton, VA (October 3, 2011) –Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) – a national non-profit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial s
