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4-21-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... the funds needed to implement the law, such as subsidies for middle-class Americans to purchase insurance in state exchanges and elimination of the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Both the budget resolution and White House plan would seek to reduce Medicare and Medicaid spending.   ... expenditures by standardizing the federal match and other program changes, and it would reduce Medicare expenditures by expanding the power of the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which was established under the Affordable Care Act to reduce Medicare payments and services if they ... reductions without sacrificing the medical security of cancer patients and survivors and others with serious medical conditions. Read the ACS CAN talking points on entitlement reform proposals, and the April 15, 2011 ACS CAN press release on the House FY2012 Budget Resolution. Dr. Seffrin ...

Rhode Island Getting Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality,  Rhode Island measured up to policy recommendations in five of the nine issue areas ranked. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   “This 15 th  edition of the report shows just how far we’ve come in the last decade and a half passing policies proven to reduce ...

Leading Patient Advocacy Organizations Urge South Dakotans to Support Medicaid Expansion to Provide Health Care to More than 42,000 Residents

Sioux Falls, S.D. – Patient advocacy organizations including AARP South Dakota, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Heart Association, South Dakota State Medical Association and the South Dakota Nurses Association have united to launch South ... Decide Healthcare , an effort to let South Dakota voters determine if the state should expand Medicaid health care coverage to more than 42,000 of their fellow lower-income residents. The coalition—one of the broadest to ever launch a ballot measure in South Dakota—is collecting ... in its first two years. Over five years, Medicaid expansion would return more than $1.3 billion to South Dakota from Washington, D.C., at a cost of only $3.8 million in state funds. "These savings will matter to voters, and South Dakotans Decide Healthcare is the only initiative  that ...

Supreme Court Decision a Victory for Cancer Patients

To quote John Seffrin, chief executive of the American Cancer Society and ACS CAN, today will go down as one of the most important days in the history of the fight against cancer in this country. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled ... needed to prevent and treat a serious condition such as cancer  Provide proven preventive services, such as mammograms and colonoscopies, at no cost to patients Š— Establish online marketplaces in every state where patients can easily compare quality health plans and choose the one that ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Need Immediate Health Care Replacement Plan if Affordable Care Act Repealed

Washington, D.C., January 13, 2017 —Today Congress passed a budget resolution that will enable the repeal of significant parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including premium subsidy support and funding for Medicaid expansion. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN, follows: “Today the House took the first step in repealing the Affordable Care Act, following Senate action earlier this week. As the ...

Proposed Marketplace Health Insurance Changes Could Lead to Renewed Barriers for Cancer Patients and Survivors

... for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule changing regulations for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance plans. Of particular concern to those affected by cancer are proposed changes to special enrollment periods and essential community provider requirements that are included in available insurance plans. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN, follows: “ACS CAN recognizes the need to make changes to the marketplaces in order to maintain and increase the number of available plans. ...

Prior Authorization Reform Gets ‘Do Pass’ From Senate Committee

BISMARCK, N.D. –– For the more than 4,500 North Dakotans who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, medical prior authorization can delay treatment, increase stress, and have a negative impact on their care .  The Senate Industry and Business Committee of the North Dakota Legislature today  took a significant step toward alleviating that problem, giving a unanimous 5 – 0 “do pass” ... recommendation to Senate Bill 2280, which would establish standards and transparency to prior authorization processes, helping those in need of critical medical care to avoid prolonged delays in treatment. The bill primary sponsors is Sens. Scott Meyer (Grand Forks) with Jeff Barta ...

Prior Authorization Legislation Becomes Law in Kentucky

Frankfort, KY–March 27, 2019– The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends the Kentucky legislature for passing, and Gov. Matt Bevin for signing, important public health policy into law that will improve ... access to a more efficient process for requesting/transmitting electronic prior authorizations that comply with industry standards, leading to cost savings for both providers and health plans. Make patient prescriptions for maintenance drugs valid for one year or until the last day of coverage, and any change in dosage during the period of authorization will be covered. Create transparency so patients and providers will be ...

Duluth News Tribune: Wrong to require those on Medicaid to work

Reader's View: Wrong to require those on Medicaid to work The side effects of cancer treatments can be horrendous: Fatigue, nausea, lymphedema, neuropathy, low blood counts, infections are just some. When cancer patients have to take time off ... comply is wrong. Taking coverage away from cancer survivors and other patients who are unable to go back to their normal work routine because of debilitating effects of their treatment is irresponsible and short-sighted. As a cancer survivor myself, I called to urge my Sen. Tom Bakk and ...

Guest Post: Checking in on the PCIPs

By Sabrina Corlette and Erin Reidy As the second anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)  approaches, we decided it was a good time to check in with the call center specialists at ... approximately 45,000 people enrolled nationwide. The programs must accept people who have been rejected by commercial insurance companies, and can't charge a higher premium because of someone's pre-existing condition. The programs must cover a broad range of benefits, including primary and ... dramatic difference in premiums between the PCIP program and previous state options. In Texas, for example, the PCIP premium is roughly half the cost of the existing Texas program for high-risk individuals, even though the state imposes a pre-existing condition exclusion for a full ...

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