From pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to coupon aggregators, the middlemen of the healthcare industry are reaping the benefits at the expense of patients.
Navigating the complexities of health insurance denials and prior authorization can feel like an endless game. As Kindyl Boyer, Infusion Access Foundation director of advocacy, aptly put it, some efforts to improve the system feel like playing “Whac-A-Mole.”
A recent CBS News article sheds light on the challenges patients face in accessing necessary care.
This article describes an active 80-year-old woman’s experience searching for monoclonal antibody drugs to treat her case of COVID-19. The interviewer lists our COVID-19 Antibody Therapy Locator as a tool that links those in need to infusion clinics offering antibody therapies. Note: This article has been syndicated to several local NPR branches’ websites.