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... time to increase funding for the CSP by $2 M in this year’s budget. Let’s #ScreenNY A ccess to cancer screenings remains the first line of defense in the war on cancer. @LizKrueger @HeleneWeinstein ensure low income and uninsured NYers get their life saving breast, cervical & ... (CRC) Screening Campaign Tweet @LizKrueger and @HeleneWeinstein please include in your one-house budget bills language to ensure that out-of-pocket costs for a colonoscopy are not a barrier to screening. S906-A/2085 should be a part of the final NYS budget.  #ScreenNY When it comes ... budget.  #ScreenNY The out-of-pocket costs associated with some cancer screenings and the potential costs of treatment if cancer is detected can make care unaffordable. @LizKrueger and @HeleneWeinstein do the right thing and include language in the budget to cover ALL colonoscopies. ...

... consumers. This week the Administration released an amendment to its previous regulation on external appeals. The good news is that as a result of the regulation, virtually all people enrolled in private insurance, including ERISA self-insured plans, have the right to appeal, and the ... that were in existence before March 23, 2010 -– so called “grandfathered plans” -- and they remain largely unchanged in their benefits and cost-sharing.)                               Unfortunately, the regulation let consumers down, especially cancer patients who need to have disputes resolved quickly and fairly. Most notably, the scope of what can be appealed is limited to issues of "medical judgment.”   While medical judgment encompasses many possible disputes, the requirement fails ...

... consumers. This week the Administration released an amendment to its previous regulation on external appeals. The good news is that as a result of the regulation, virtually all people enrolled in private insurance, including ERISA self-insured plans, have the right to appeal, and the ... that were in existence before March 23, 2010 -– so called “grandfathered plans” -- and they remain largely unchanged in their benefits and cost-sharing.)                               Unfortunately, the regulation let consumers down, especially cancer patients who need to have disputes resolved quickly and fairly. Most notably, the scope of what can be appealed is limited to issues of "medical judgment.”   While medical judgment encompasses many possible disputes, the requirement fails ...

... Medicare and Medicaid eligibility and benefits. Because Medicare and Medicaid are critical programs for patients with chronic diseases, ACS CAN is partnering with the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association to include the patient voice in the debate. The attached fact sheets have been developed that can be used to help explain the importance of the Medicare and Medicaid programs to patients with chronic disease.  Medicaid~0117.pdf  Medicare Fact Sheet~Rev0113.pdf  FDA Committee Votes ... and Texas - states that have been wrestling with the decision of whether to accept federal dollars that have been set aside to finance the cost of providing health care coverage to up to 16 million hard working, low-income individuals nationwide. ACS CAN also briefed ACS CAN field ...