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Washington, D.C.— The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury to put cancer patients and survivors first when implementing rules around surprise medical bills.  Surprise medical bills are bills that result from a patient unexpectedly receiving care or a service from an out-of-network provider, often during an urgent situation, where the patient is not aware of the discrepancy. In 2020 ... is urging the Departments to ensure that once a patient enters an in-network facility to receive care, they will not be surprise billed by any health care providers who happened to be out-of-network for them. The current rule still allows certain provider types in this situation to issue ...

Monthly Advocacy Update 2-1-11   Affordable Care Act Update   Dr. Seffrin Named to New to National Prevention Advisory Group The White House announced its intention to appoint John R. ... advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), to the advisory group to the newly created National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council.   The council, which was created by the Affordable Care Act, is working to integrate the prevention efforts of numerous federal ...

Amid intense senate negotiations around changes to the federal health care law, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran was one of just three Republican senators who hosted public events over the July 4 th recess. The small town of Palco (population 277) became the center of the political universe for one day, bringing constituents, public health advocates, and reporters from across the country to hear what Senator Moran – and his constituents – had to say about health reform. ...

For the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer – no matter how much money ... skin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or where they live. A critical factor for eliminating disparities and ensuring health equity is the guarantee that all people have access to quality, affordable health care. Individuals with disabilities have increased risk factors such as using tobacco products, being less physically active, and more likely to ...