National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF) Commends SSA's New 'Compassionate Allowance...(resent abroad cross section of healthcar...),Health

Date:10/28/2008

resent a broad cross section of healthcare specialties including advanced degree nurses; oncology nurse case managers; Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare specialists; coding and billing experts; pediatric specialists and licensed clinical social workers. The experiences of these case managers, who have served patients with severe medical conditions and provided services and information to more than 21 million people in America since 1996, reflect the hardship encountered by patients and caregivers attempting to navigate the current Social Security disability system. These difficulties often result in lack of access to healthcare services, loss of all financial stability, and negative survival outcomes for these critically ill patients.

NPAF and its companion organization, Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF), support the adoption of this program to help reduce the waiting period for those with severe medical conditions. Many individuals may face intensive treatment due to a condition and then may be unable to perform their job duties, losing income on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. This program will streamline the claims process and will provide benefits more quickly. PAF's full report including the recommendations made to SSA is available at http://www.patientadvocate.org.

About the National Patient Advocate Foundation

National Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization providing the patient voice in improving access to, and reimbursement for, high-quality healthcare through regulatory and legislative reform at the state and federal levels, translating the experience of millions of patients who have been helped by our companion organization, Patient Advocate Foundation. For more information, visit http://www.npaf.org.

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