PAN Foundation
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| Founded | 2004 |
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| Type | Non-profit |
| Focus | Patients' out-of-pocket expenditure |
Area served | United States |
| Method | Direct aid Program funding |
CEO | Kevin L. Hagan |
Revenue | > US$451,000,000 |
| Website | panfoundation |
The Patient Access Network Foundation (PAN Foundation) is a US-based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that works to help Americans pay for medical procedures. The organization was ranked #34 in Forbes' 2019 list of "top 100 US Charities", with private donations in 2019 totaling $434 million.[1] PAN Foundation reports it has given over $4 billion to almost one million people since its inception in 2004.[2]
Programs[edit]
The PAN Foundation has contributed to the establishment of a fund for research on Parkinson's disease.[3] PANF also has partnerships with the Heart Failure Society of America and Allscripts Health Solutions.[4][5] The Foundation also names advocacy as one of its program focuses, including encouraging patients to contact their elected representatives and support programs for greater medical coverage.[6] It is a member of the Medicare Access for Patients Rx, a collection of organizations advocating for patients with chronic disease and disability who are on Medicare.[7]
In 2020 PANF launched a new program to support those diagnosed with or quarantining because of COVID-19.[8][9]
Leadership[edit]
In 2021 the Foundation appointed a new president and CEO, Kevin Hagan.[10][11]
Controversy[edit]
In 2019 PANF agreed to pay $4 million to settle a allegations with the US Attourney's Office that they violated the False Claims Act by "enabling pharmaceutical companies to pay kickbacks to Medicare patients taking the companies’ drugs."[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Patient Access Network Foundation". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "About us". PAN Foundation. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "PAN Foundation: PAN Foundation Launches Financial Assistance for Patients Living with Parkinson's Disease". Parkinson's Foundation. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Allscripts' (MDRX) Veradigm Partners with PAN Foundation". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "PAN Foundation Launches new Patient Assistance Fund | HFSA". hfsa.org. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Advocating for patients". PAN Foundation. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "The PAN Foundation Joins the Medicare Access for Patients Rx Coalition". AJMC. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "PAN Foundation Launches COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention Fund to Help At-Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Pay for Treatment, Groceries and Other Critical Services". www.businesswire.com. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Inc, Medical Device News Magazine, a division of PTM Healthcare Marketing (2020-04-06). "PAN Foundation Launches COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention Fund to Help At-Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Pay for Treatment, Groceries and Other Critical Services". Medical Device News Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "The PAN Foundation announces Kevin L. Hagan as next president and chief executive officer". PAN Foundation. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "The PAN Foundation announces Kevin L. Hagan as next president and chief executive officer". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Foundations Resolve Allegations of Enabling Pharmaceutical Companies to Pay Kickbacks to Medicare Patients". www.justice.gov. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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