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Cancer Advocates Celebrate Continued Access to Care for Hardworking Montanans
... would like to thank the 89 representatives and senators (59% of both houses) who supported a bi-partisan solution that will maintain access to health insurance coverage for 96,000 hardworking low-income Montanans. “We are especially proud of Reps. Ed Buttrey, Mary Caferro and Gov. Steve Bullock for their commitment to preserving access to care for countless low-income state residents. “Medicaid matters in the fight against cancer. Preserving access to care is one of the most ... that will reauthorize the Montana HELP Act and create a path for the state of Montana to continue providing life-changing and lifesaving health care coverage to low-income Montanans in 2019 and beyond. “However, we remain concerned about the potential impact that new administrative ...
Cancer Patients Need Accurate Information When Shopping for Health Coverage in Medicare
... "The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is troubled by reports that the administration is not enforcing a requirement that health plans provide accurate information in Medicare provider directories. Cancer disproportionately impacts older Americans, most of whom access health insurance through Medicare. Access to accurate information is critical for families affected by cancer who are trying to guarantee their insurance coverage will meet their health care needs. Medicare beneficiaries could face significant out-of-pocket costs if they buy a plan only to find out that a necessary medical provider ...
Oklahoma Becomes 37th State to Increase Access to Health Coverage Through Medicaid
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans approval of Medicaid expansion will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities for 2 00,000 citizens now eligible for health care coverage. On Tuesday, a majority of voters responded "yes" to Question 802, which asked if Medicaid should be fully expand ed to ...
Cancer Patients Urge Congress to Include Critical Health Provisions in Reconciliation Package
... prepares to consider the Build Back Better Act , cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers are urging lawmakers to make sure certain key health provisions are included in any final legislation. Those provisions include: Closing the Medicaid coverage gap in the 12 states that have yet to expand Medicaid eligibility Extending the increased subsidies for purchasing health coverage on the marketplace Capping Medicare enrollee’s prescription drug costs while smoothing expenses for beneficiaries Creating a paid ... people would gain coverage. For cancer patients enrolled in Medicare the unlimited cost sharing for prescription drugs can render their care unaffordable. Capping the costs and allowing them to space out prescription co-payments throughout the year, rather than upfront, would enable ...
ACS CAN Urges Gov. Snyder to Prioritize Cancer Care, Prevention
... of this successful program, we’re confident that Governor Snyder is committed to preserving access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health coverage for Michiganders. “We also are calling on the governor to prioritize tobacco prevention and help Michiganders quit smoking. Right ... altogether. “ACS CAN looks forward to another year of working with members of the Legislature and Governor Snyder. By focusing on access to health care and tobacco prevention, we will continue to ensure that Michigan is not only a great place to live, but a healthy place to live.” About ...
Marketplace Health Insurance Changes Likely to Impede Patients’ Access to Insurance; Increase Consumer Costs
Washington, D.C.--Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule regarding changes to marketplace health insurance plans. The rule, intended to help stabilize insurance markets created by the Affordable Care Act, potentially restricts patients’ access to special enrollment periods (SEPs), reduces the number of Essential Community Providers with ... supports a strong marketplace and welcomes efforts to strengthen it. However, any improvement efforts should not jeopardize access to meaningful health insurance for cancer patients, survivors and those at risk for the disease. “Under the new rule, patients trying to enroll in insurance ...
American Cancer Society Expert Testifies About Proposed Health Insurance Market Changes
Washington, D.C., February 2, 2017—Requiring people to maintain continuous health insurance coverage or risk the imposition of higher premiums could pose significant burdens to cancer patients and survivors, according to Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society. During a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing on insurance market changes, Lichtenfeld said the draft bills raise questions about the ways in which someone with a pre-existing ... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Lichtenfeld urged committee members to consider the impact of potential changes to the health care law on cancer patients and survivors. It’s estimated that 15.5 million Americans are cancer survivors and 1.7 million will be diagnosed with ...
CBO: Health Insurance Premiums Would Spike 20 Percent Next Year Without Critical Cost-Sharing Payments
Washington, D.C.—The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its assessment of what would happen to health insurance premiums should the administration stop paying cost-sharing reductions (CSRs). The CBO projects the average monthly premiums would ... clear the real costs and consequences of failing to fund cost-sharing reductions that millions of Americans rely on in order to afford their health care coverage. “Ending these payments will do nothing to improve our nation’s health care system. Instead without the commitment of this ...
Patient Groups Urge Court to Reject Rule Weakening Health Insurance Standards
Washington, D.C.—Patient groups representing millions of people with serious health conditions are urging a U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reject a federal rule expanding the availability of short-term ... limited-duration (STLD) insurance plans. The Court is scheduled to hear arguments today. STLD plans are exempt from having to cover essential health benefits, like prescription drugs and hospitalization, and can deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. The groups, which include the ... comprehensive coverage in violation of current law. A statement from the groups follows: “Rarely has the need for comprehensive health care coverage been clearer than it is today, yet the expansion of short-term limited-duration insurance plans threatens to erode patient access to ...
Congress Approves Relief Bill with Expanded Access to Health Coverage; Sends to President for Signature
Washington, D.C.—Today Congress finished its work passing legislation that will expand access to health care coverage to more Americans, including cancer patients and survivors, who may have lost their insurance due to the ongoing pandemic. The bill will increase the eligibility and generosity of subsidies to cover the costs of marketplace health plans, offer financial support to cover all of the premium costs for laid off workers who choose to keep their employer-sponsored health ...
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