Wide Range of resources on complex issues
We offer a wide range of resources on complex issues that impact all people with chronic conditions. Resources include member-specific services, frequent meetings and events, publications, and comments on rules and legislation.
Join Us in Raising Awareness of These Causes in June
06/04/2019By Hannah Barnett, Communications Intern Patient advocacy organizations work tirelessly to educate, promote, advocate, and raise awareness and funding for their causes. Awareness months give
Lessons Learned from Developing a PRO Measure: The Experience of One Patient Advocacy Group
06/03/2019Lessons Learned from Developing a PRO Measure: The Experience of One Patient Advocacy Group By Silke Schoch, Senior Associate, Programs On May 14, 2019, Dory
Member Spotlight: Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
05/30/2019By Kelly Garrity, Senior Director, Membership Services and Development The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) helps patients get the medications they need at a
Gwen Darien: ‘But You Seemed So Healthy,’ My Doctor Said. I Had Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
05/28/2019The following is an excerpt from a US News and World Report blog by Gwen Darien, executive vice president for patient advocacy at the Patient
CMS Releases Final Rule on Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing Rule
05/23/2019By Madison Mason, Policy Associate, National Health Council On May 16, 2019, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized their Medicare Advantage and
ISPOR Panel with NHC’s Dr. Eleanor Perfetto Includes “Lively Discussion” on QALY
05/22/2019The following is an excerpt from an article in the Journal of Clinical Pathways on a panel Dr. Eleanor Perfetto, Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
What is the Patient Engagement Fair-Market Value Calculator?
05/20/2019By Silke Schoch, Senior Programs Associate “Fair-market value” (FMV) calculators are tools traditionally used by industry to ensure the compensation rates they are using when
Improving the Use of Patient-Provided Information in Real-World Evidence Research
05/17/2019Improving the Use of Patient-Provided Information in Real-World Evidence Research Study Objective To understand how patient-provided information (PPI) – gathered through meaningful patient engagement –
Final Medicare Part D Rule
05/16/2019The following statement is from NHC’s Chief Executive Officer, Marc Boutin, JD: Today, CMS rolled back proposed changes to the Medicare Part D six protected