Aug 9, 2020 | Featured, Federal Issues, Podcast
On this episode of the podcast Terry, Kate, and Bob discuss the effort by patients, patients rights groups, and entrepreneurs to access personal health records. Under HIPAA, patients ostensibly own all their personal health information. Yet, for a variety of reasons,...
Jul 31, 2020 | Federal Issues
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional campaign rallies have been replaced by app-based messaging and Zoom meetings. Health care remains a strong topic of focus, especially with the large unemployment numbers post–COVID-19. In this article and the next in...
Jul 17, 2020 | Federal Issues, Issues
It is now quite clear that the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 leads to a much severe illness among the elderly and those with pre-existing health issues, such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, compared to the general population. Additionally, racial...
Jul 7, 2020 | Federal Issues, Letters Supported, Out of Pocket Costs
Throughout the country, millions of patients rely on cost-sharing assistance programs, which reduce patient out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications. For many individuals, these cost reductions are significant, allowing them to afford the medications necessary...
May 12, 2020 | Featured, Federal Issues, News, Out of Pocket Costs
Sadly and surprisingly, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has sided with the bottom line of insurance companies and delivered devastating financial harm to patients — at a time when many simply cannot afford it. The 2021 Notice of Benefit and Payment...
Apr 1, 2020 | Featured, Federal Issues, News
With a quarter of the world’s population under some form of lockdown, public health officials are stressing the importance of staying home and avoiding unnecessary trips to a hospital for minor ailments. But, staying at home isn’t an option for some patients most...
