Awards & Accomplishments

PAF is honored to be the recipient of three distinguished recognitions in 2018 – with the latest being named one of the top 100 charities by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

While the evaluation criteria used by GuideStar, Charity Navigator and The Chronicle vary, these distinctions signify that the level and consistency of the financial stewardship applied to donations and the progress PAF is making toward its mission is among the best in the nation’s non-profit community.

3 National Recognitions in 2018

Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating

Patient Advocate Foundation received Charity Navigator’s esteemed 4-star rating in 2018, marking the ninth consecutive year that PAF has been awarded this highest possible rating, a level of consistency achieved by only 2% of all charities evaluated.

Founded in 2001, Charity Navigator has become the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities. In their quest to help donors, Charity Navigator’s team of professional analysts examine tens of thousands of non-profit financial documents and used this knowledge to develop an unbiased, objective, numbers-based rating system to assess over 9,000 of America’s charities. Charity Navigator provides these ratings so that charitable givers / social investors can make intelligent giving decisions, and so that the nonprofit sector can improve its performance.

Specifically, Charity Navigator’s rating system examines two broad areas of a charity’s performance; their Financial Health and their Accountability & Transparency.  Ratings show givers how efficiently they believe a charity will use their support today, how well it has sustained its programs and services over time and their level of commitment to good governance, best practices and openness with information.

To view the PAF’s review, please visit the PAF Charity Navigator profile at https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=12466.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked PAF as one of the top 100 charities in 2017 – offering a more detailed financial picture of the organizations that are the best at fundraising.

GuideStar

Patient Advocate Foundation has consistently earned the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency, the newest and highest level of recognition offered by the worlds largest source of nonprofit information.

The platinum rating recognizes transparent reporting focused on progress measurements and results which extend beyond financial rations and showcases key metrics and data indicators that illustrate the tangible impact we are having.

Visit PAF’s GuideStarUSA profile to learn more about PAF: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/54-1806317.

Significant Achievements & Awards

Sixth Annual Case In Point Platinum Award: Case Management (2015)

Patient Advocate Foundation’s professional case managers were honored by Dorland Health, a division of Access Intelligence, in 2015 with a Case In Point Platinum Award recognizing utilization management programs for their case management team.

 

Sixth Annual Case In Point Platinum Award: Disaster Support Initiative (2015)

Patient Advocate Foundation’s professional case managers were honored by Dorland Health, a division of Access Intelligence, with a 2015 Case In Point Platinum Award recognizing social work programs for their Disaster Support Initiative. PAF’s Disaster Support Initiative was launched in May 2013 to serve patients impacted by the Boston bombing and the West Texas explosion.

Fifth Annual Case In Point Platinum Award: MedCareLine (2014)

Patient Advocate Foundation’s professional case managers were honored by Dorland Health, a division of Access Intelligence in 2014, with a Case In Point Platinum Award recognizing outstanding integrated case management through the organization’s MedCareLine division.

 

Fourth Annual Case In Point Platinum Awards: Case Management (2013)

Patient Advocate Foundation’s professional case managers were honored by Dorland Health, a division of Access Intelligence, with a Case In Point Platinum Award in 2013 recognizing outstanding case management organizations that are making a difference in the complex world of healthcare. This year’s award highlighted the innovation and creative work across the healthcare system that is striving to improve access, wellness, and safe transitions of care throughout the care continuum.

 

"EXCELLENT! This app is going to change and even save some lives! I have spent countless hours researching patient needs resources from the Pacific Northwest to the Gulf Coast to the Emerald Coast and can attest to 1) the average patient’s inability to find adequate resources and 2) lack of available medical personnel to assist said patients in acquiring such information. This app is rather thorough. Many, many thanks to the developers. You've done an incredible job!"
"I received a call from my case manager, who has subsequently become my guardian angel. She was warm and cordial and that was a great relief. We spoke for a while and she asked me a few vital questions. She said I was approved for $7,500. That was one of the most joyous days I’ve encountered in a long time. In short it was a miracle. A lifeline was given to a 68-year-old man living with HIV on Social Security. I am so grateful to her and PAF. I can’t tell you what a relief today brought me. I just wanted to express my gratitude immediately."
"Not only did we face life threatening situations, but we were faced with tens of thousands in medical bills after our insurance company denied all claims from two separate hospital visits as due to pre-existing conditions. PAF patiently and thoroughly explained the appeals process, and then coached us through negotiation of bills from the hospital and more than a dozen other providers. They even contacted my provider to advocate on our behalf, adding credibility and professionalism to our ultimately successful negotiations. As a result we saw our total costs for all related bills reduced to about a third of the original amount."