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Allowable Charges and What They Mean for Your Wallet
The Spotlight: March 2023, National Social Workers Month
The Spotlight: February 2023, PAF’s Got Heart
Habit Tracker
Maintaining Effective Communication with Your Provider
The Spotlight: January 2023, Navigating Assistance Programs
Navigating Assistance Programs: Improving Your Chances for Help Tip Sheet
Navigating Assistance Programs: Finding Help Tip Sheet
The Spotlight: December 2022, A Lookback at 2022
Flyer: The Lighthouse Training Series
The Spotlight: November 2022, The Lighthouse Series
Workplace Benefits
A Guide for Paying for Medications
A Guide to Managing Your Costs During a Serious Illness
Federal and Government Protections
Choosing the Right Insurance Plan
Managing Healthcare Expenses
Workplace Benefits: A Guide for Employed Individuals Tip Sheet
A Guide for Paying for Medications Tip Sheet
A Guide to Managing the Costs of Your Medical Care Tip Sheet
Federal, Governmental and Income Benefits and Protections Tip Sheet
Choose the Right Health Insurance For You Tip Sheet
Medical Expenses: Healthcare Services Tip Sheet
Navigating Patient Education Resources
Welcome to the Education Resource Library
The Spotlight, October 2022: Medicare Open Enrollment
The Spotlight September 2022: Getting the Most From Your Health Insurance
Communication Log
Disability Training Series
Accessing Disability Benefits
Disability Training Series Flyer
Health Insurance Denials and Appeals: Don’t Take No for an Answer- A PAF Training Series
Insurance Denials – How to Construct Your Appeal Submission
Flyer: Health Insurance Denials and Appeals: Don’t Take No for an Answer- A PAF Training Series
Medicare Eligibility and Enrollment Training Series
Flyer: Medicare Eligibility and Enrollment Training Series
Preparing for Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Basics
For Providers: Empowering Your Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Dealing with a Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Maximizing Your Coverage & Getting the Most Out of Your Benefits
Advocacy Curriculum: A NPAF Training Series
Flyer: Health Insurance Education Series
What is Health Insurance?
How Do I Get Health Insurance?
How Health Insurance Works
Understanding Your Health Insurance Policy Documents
Health Insurance Networks: The Ins & Outs
Exploring your Health Insurance Claim: A Walk-Through of the Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
How to Avoid Financial Stress: Why Health Insurance is Important
10 Tips to Help you Get the Most Out of Your Health Insurance
National Financial Resource Directory Tour
Engaging with Matters of the Heart Educational Tool
Maximizing your Coverage and Getting the Most out of your Health Insurance Benefits for Cardiac Patients
Selecting Health insurance: Identifying a Heart-Healthy Plan
COVID-19 Financial & Social Support: Provisions of the American Rescue Plan
Federal Government COVID-19 Crisis Response to Support Patients and Families
Coronavirus 101: Learn from PAF’s Epidemiologist
At a Loss? Your PAF Toolkit for Dealing with Work Disruption, Decreased Income and Paying for Living Expenses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
3 Good Ways to Plan for Your COVID-19 Care Right Now
COVID Care Resource Center Overview
What’s so Special About Specialty Pharmacies?
Migraine Matters Tutorial
Migraine Matters: Tips for Submitting an Appeal for Migraine Patients
Migraine Matters: Second Opinions for Migraine Patients
Migraine Matters: Open Enrollment Matters
Migraine Matters: Clinical Trials for Migraine Patients
Migraine Matters: Typical Workplace Protections & Benefits
Migraine Matters: Understanding your Medication Formulary
Migraine Matters: After the Disability Application to Getting Benefits
Migraine Matters: Understanding Disability Eligibility & Benefits
Understanding and Navigating your Migraine Treatment Access Issues
Understanding Workplace Benefits Related to Health
Your Plan’s Drug Formulary – The Key to Truly Understanding your Medication Benefits
Second Opinions-Finding the Right Treatment Path for You
PAF Minute Messages – Stretch Your Dollar on Health Care Costs
PAF Minute Messages – Matters of the Heart
The Spotlight August 2022: PAF Listens
Maintaining Eligibility for Insurance
Education Resource Library Flyer 2021
Guía de Cáncer de Mama Metastásico con Guía de Ensayos Clínicos
The Spotlight- July 2022: Don’t Let Your Benefits (and Your Money!) Go to Waste
Mantenimiento de Elegibilidad Para Seguros
Surprise Medical Bills: Frequently Asked Questions
Folleto: Directorio de Recursos Sobre el Cáncer de Mama
Breast Cancer Resource Directory
Ensayos clínicos: Lo que quieren los defensores de pacientes que Usted sepa
Moving Forward After a Diagnosis
Hoja de consejos de entradas y salidas de las redes del seguro de salud
A User’s Guide to Health Insurance Marketplaces
Matters of the Heart Flyer
Folleto Corporativo de Co-Pay Relief
Co-Pay Relief Corporate Brochure
Folleto Corporativo de PAF
PAF Corporate Brochure
The Ins and Outs of Seeking Out of Network Care
What Does an Approved Pre-Authorization Mean?
Tips for Talking With Your Pharmacist
Tips for Appealing Insurance Denials
Second Opinions: Two Heads are Better Than One
Organization Your New Best Friend
Negotiating Medical Costs
Navigating Pre-Authorizations: Procedures or Testing
Navigating Pre-Authorizations: Medications
My Insurance is Not Paying for My Medications
Medication Patient Assistance Programs
How to Read Your Medication Formulary
Family Medical Leave: What You Need to Know
Exploring Drug Tiers and Exceptions
Choosing the Best Heart-Friendly Insurance
Taking the Lead When it Comes to Your Breast Cancer
Guía de Cáncer de Mama Metastásico
Metastatic Breast Cancer Guide
Clinical Trials Are Worth a Second Look
Drug Formulary Example
¿Qué es lo que hace tan especial a una Farmacia Especializada? Manual del Usuario para Farmacias Especializada
Explorar Niveles de Medicamentos y Excepciones de Fórmulas
Exploring Drug Tiers and Formulary Exceptions
Telehealth Tip Sheet
Cómo aprovechar su seguro al máximo los 365 días del año
Making the Most of Your Insurance 365 Days a Year
Información sobre aseguradoras: Apelar un rechazo
Engaging with Insurers: Appealing a Denial
Impedimentos comunes para la atención medica
Common Roadblocks to Care
Sus beneficios explicados Hoja de consejos
Your Benefits Explained Tip Sheet
Cómo identificar la póliza adecuada en un mar de opciones de planes
Identifying the Right Policy Among a Sea of Plan Options
Finding a Health Plan With More Coverage
Encontrar y Seleccionar un Seguro
Finding & Selecting Insurance
National Financial Resource Directory Flyer
What if Your Prescription Costs Too Much?
Tips for Talking with Your Pharmacist
Tips for Appealing Insurance Denials
Second Opinions: Two Heads are Better Than One
Sample Appeal Letter for Pre-Authorization Denial
Sample Appeal Letter for Denied Claim
The Ins and Outs of Seeking Out-of-Network Care
Organization: Your New Best Friend
Negotiating Medical Costs
Navigating Pre-Authorizations: Medications
Medication Patient Assistance Programs
Folleto de Migraine Matters
Migraine Matters Flyer
Managing Your Pharmacy Locations
How to Save Money on Medical Bills
How to Read Your Medication Formulary
How to Make the Most Out of Your Doctor’s Appointment
How to Maintain Effective Communication with Your Provider
How to Get the Most Out of Migraine Matters
For Physicians: How to Write an Effective Letter of Medical Necessity
Filing a Formulary Exception
Family Medical Leave: What You Need to Know
Exploring Drug Tiers and Exceptions
Migraine Emotional Support Resources
Migraine and Social Security Disability
Communication Log
Choosing the Best Plan For Your Needs
What Does an Approved Pre-Authorization Mean?
After the Application: Social Security Benefits for Migraine Patients
Accessing Care Without Insurance
What if Your Prescription Costs Too Much?
Managing Your Pharmacy Locations
Filing a Formulary Exception
PAF Articles: Work Protections
PAF Articles: Uninsured
PAF Articles: Short Term & Long Term Disability Benefits
PAF Articles: Insurance
PAF Articles: Financial Concerns
PAF Articles: Explanation of Benefits
PAF Articles: Drug Tiers
PAF Articles: Social Security Disability
PAF Articles: Communicating with Insurance & Providers
PAF Articles: Denials & Appeals
If it is Not a Bill, Why is the EOB Important to Me?
What Your Drug Formulary Tells You
¿Qué es un seguro de salud? Hoja de consejos
What is Health Insurance Tip Sheet
Entender los documentos de su póliza de seguro de salud Hoja de consejos
Understanding Your Health Insurance Policy Documents Tip Sheet
Step-by-Step Guide for Choosing a Medicare Plan
Step-by-Step Guide for Choosing a Health Plan
The Spotlight: June 2022: Migraine Matters
The Spotlight-May 2022: Thanking our Emergency Services Practitioners and Navigating Ambulance Bills
Spotlight April 2022: Disability & the Importance of Understanding Your Finances
The Spotlight-March 2022: Women’s Health Resources
The Spotlight-February 2022: Cardiovascular Health
The Spotlight January 2022: Deductibles
The Spotlight-December 2021: Denied Claims
The Spotlight November 2021: Open Enrollment
The Spotlight October 2021: Trying to Save Money? Use these methods to make that goal a reality!
What’s So Special About Specialty Pharmacy? A User’s Guide to Specialty Pharmacies
Think Twice Before Buying a Short-Term Health Plan
Los detalles ocultos de buscar atención “fuera de la red”
The Ins and Outs of Seeking Out-of-Network Care
Reducing Health Insurance Stress as a Caregiver
Paying Attention to Medical Documents Can Save You Money
Mark Your Calendar: Open Enrollment is Coming
La negociación de los costos médicos
Negotiating Medical Costs
Choose Wisely: Tips for Medicare Open Enrollment
Elija con prudencia: Consejos para la inscripción abierta de Medicare
Drug Formulary Tips
Drug Formulary- Why it’s Important
Drug Formulary FAQ
Drug Formulary Checklist
Folleto: Matters of the Heart
How to Save Money on Medical Bills
Cómo evitar el estrés financiero Hoja de consejos
How to Avoid Financial Stress Tip Sheet
Cómo el SSI y el SSDI pueden ayudar a los pacientes
Understanding How SSI and SSDI Can Help Patients
Cómo funciona el seguro de salud Hoja de consejos
How Health Insurance Works Tip Sheet
¿Cómo obtengo un seguro de salud? Hoja de consejos
How Do I Get Health Insurance Tip Sheet
Health Insurance Networks- The Ins and Outs Tip Sheet
Family Medical Leave Act- What You Need to Know About This Workplace Protection
Common Insurance Challenges with Medications
Clinical Trials for Patients with Breast Cancer
Hacerse la prueba correcta en el momento correcto: Guía de biomarcadores para pacientes de cáncer
Getting the Right Test at the Right Time: A Cancer Patient’s Guide to Biomarkers
10 Consejos para sacarle el máximo provecho al seguro de salud Hoja de consejos
10 Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Your Health Insurance Tip Sheet
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