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Patient Data Analysis Report Finds More Than 75 Percent of Chronically Ill Patients Unable to Obtain Needed Healthcare Have Some Form of Insurance
Date:6/17/2008

see thousands of patients and family members struggle with rejected insurance claims, many denials based on pre-existing health conditions. Additionally, current cost shifting burdens such as accelerated co-payments in combination with caps on services, pharmaceutical products, medical devices and reduced annual benefit caps pose access challenges that can lead to life-or-death delays in treatment," said Nancy Davenport-Ennis, founder, president and CEO of PAF. "PAF proudly publishes the annual PDAR to provide an up-to-date snapshot of healthcare in America including vital healthcare and insurance trends that we hope can serve as a reference for healthcare policymakers and other stakeholders as they work to address the global healthcare crisis America now faces."

PAF collects data from each patient contact received throughout the year, though phone, email, live chat and website contacts with patients seeking assistance from PAF's expert case managers. In addition to providing analysis of national healthcare trends, the PDAR highlights PAF's 12-year history in resolving complex health insurance issues, such as benefit denials and appeals. Originally published in 1997, this data has been increasingly requested by lawmakers, MedPAC, congressional offices, academics and advocacy organizations. Since its inception in 1996, PAF has touched more than 20 million American lives.

For more information about Patient Advocate Foundation or to request a copy of the 2007 PDAR, please visit http://www.patientadvocate.org or call toll free (800) 532-5274.

Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability.


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