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Proposed Association Health Plan Rule Could Split Insurance Market and Unravel Patient Protections

Washington, D.C.—Today the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Labor regarding proposed changes to rules governing association health plans (AHPs). The comments ... patients and survivors with few meaningful or affordable coverage choices. ACS CAN details how AHPs would be exempt from current benefit and cost-sharing requirements. Such plans could, for example, exclude coverage for prescription drugs or other essential health benefits, cap coverage ...

Patient Advocates Respond to Governor Shapiro Executive Budget

... maintain funding for key cancer prevention and detection programs and acknowledged health care costs and price transparency as a continued area of interest, which secured high praise from patient advocates concerned over the role cancer plays in limiting Pennsylvanians’ financial ... affordability issues, including Pennsylvanians’ access to paid leave, medical debt relief and lifesaving medications. “Concerns around the cost of living pervade everyday life for most Pennsylvanians. For those with cancer, the financial weight of everyday decisions can be crushing. Pennsylvanians need state leaders to intervene and prevent the costs of care from trending upward and potentially trapping them in ...

Alaska Legislature Made Strides Against Cancer in 2024 Session

JUNEAU, Alaska -- The passage of two bills late in the 2024 legislative session marks a significant step forward in easing the cancer burden in Alaska.    Senate Bill 91 ... insurance plans for follow-up and supplemental breast cancer imaging tests.    “With many competing priorities facing the legislature, ACS CAN is pleased to see access to health care improve with passage of the telehealth and breast imaging bills. We remain steadfast in the need for ... such coverage is only required for telehealth visits with physicians. Greater access to telehealth services removes transportation and some cost hurdles to patients’ access to care while supporting the patient with maximum flexibility.    “The telehealth bill builds upon the ...

House to Vote on Legislation Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care to Millions

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. House of Representatives will consider landmark legislation today that would expand access to affordable health care coverage to millions of Americans through a combination of making low-cost marketplace health plans available to low-income people in states that have yet to expand Medicaid, permanently increasing federal funding for ... for the first time at the federal level. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The bill before Congress right now represents one of the most transformative opportunities to expand health care coverage to ...

Legislation Aimed at Eliminating Financial Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening Introduced in the House

... H.R. 1826, the Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men (PSA Screening for HIM) Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Larry Buschon for support and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) with Representatives Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL) and Troy Carter (D-LA) as original cosponsors. This bipartisan legislative proposal would waive cost-sharing requirements for men with the highest risk of prostate cancer, focusing on Black men and those with a family history of the disease. ... 31%. ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer , the American Urological Association (AUA), and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are ongoing supporters of the bill and are working to pass legislation at both the state and national levels to eliminate out-of-pocket costs ...

1-18-13 Affordable Care Act Update

Policy Update Proposed Rule Medicaid, CHIP and State Based Health Exchange Coordination    Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans will gain access to affordable health coverage through health insurance exchanges and improvements in Medicaid and the Children's ... lay out a structure and options for coordinating Medicaid, CHIP, and exchange eligibility notices and appeals; provide additional benefits and cost-sharing flexibility for state Medicaid programs; and codify several provisions included in the ACA and the law reauthorizing CHIP. ACS CAN is reviewing the proposed changes to determine if there are areas where we should comment from the cancer perspective.   Network Adequacy for ...

1-18-13 Affordable Care Act Update

Policy Update Proposed Rule Medicaid, CHIP and State Based Health Exchange Coordination    Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans will gain access to affordable health coverage through health insurance exchanges and improvements in Medicaid and the Children's ... lay out a structure and options for coordinating Medicaid, CHIP, and exchange eligibility notices and appeals; provide additional benefits and cost-sharing flexibility for state Medicaid programs; and codify several provisions included in the ACA and the law reauthorizing CHIP. ACS CAN is reviewing the proposed changes to determine if there are areas where we should comment from the cancer perspective.   Network Adequacy for ...

1-18-13 Affordable Care Act Update

Policy Update Proposed Rule Medicaid, CHIP and State Based Health Exchange Coordination    Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans will gain access to affordable health coverage through health insurance exchanges and improvements in Medicaid and the Children's ... lay out a structure and options for coordinating Medicaid, CHIP, and exchange eligibility notices and appeals; provide additional benefits and cost-sharing flexibility for state Medicaid programs; and codify several provisions included in the ACA and the law reauthorizing CHIP. ACS CAN is reviewing the proposed changes to determine if there are areas where we should comment from the cancer perspective.   Network Adequacy for ...

Patient Protections in the Current Health Care Law

... with critical protections that benefit cancer patients and survivors, as well as anyone who might one day be faced with a cancer diagnosis. ACS CAN is working to ensure any congressional action preserves these and other lifesaving provisions. Access to Health Insurance Coverage Enable young ... Provide patients with access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance coverage options Eliminate disparities in prevention and treatment of cancer among our nation’s most vulnerable by ensuring comprehensive, affordable coverage is available in every state either through Medicaid or cost-sharing assistance. Affordable Cancer Prevention, Detection and Treatment Provide patients no- or low-cost coverage for lifesaving cancer ...

House Stimulus Package Would Expand Access to Health Coverage, Provide Relief for Nonprofits that Serve Patients

Washington, D.C.—Today the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Heroes Act, a package of legislative proposals aimed at addressing numerous pandemic-related health, research ... federal funding for Medicaid to help states meet their residents’ growing need for the health coverage. The bill also calls for ending patient cost sharing for COVID-19 associated treatment expenses for those on Medicare and private insurance. If enacted, federal agencies would also be ... funds through the business relief programs. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), follows: “The need to ensure Americans can maintain or obtain health coverage is more urgent than ever. Millions of Americans—including ...

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