Advocacy News
Congress Must Protect Charitable Assistance Safety Net for American Patients
By J. Arthur Wood As American families continue to struggle to afford their health care, Congress has rightly begun to consider a broad range of...
#30for30
As Patient Services, Inc. (PSI) celebrates its 30th year, we wanted to do something special to support our patients and the chronic-illness...
How PSI Is Using Social Media For Good
With the rise of digital media, it has changed the very landscape of how people communicate with one another, as well as access information. Yet,...
Let Charities Be Charitable Goes To Capital Hill
“I have Hemophilia medication to treat me. It’s three million dollars a year. I want to live. I have a wife, two kids, responsibility. Without that...
Local Charity Battles Chronic Illness on a National Level
Located on the Southside near the Brandermill business park, close to 70 dedicated staff at a national non-profit organization called Patient Services, Inc. (PSI), work tirelessly to help individuals and families battling a chronic illness. It is likely that you...
House passes bill that would remove most ACA consumer protections
The House of Representatives passed an amended version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by one vote yesterday, sending the controversial bill over to the Senate where it is expected to undergo major changes. The measure (H.R. 1628) would eliminate funding for...
PSI Receives Ninth Consecutive 4-Star Charity Navigator Rating
PATIENT SERVICES, INC. EARNS COVETED 4-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR (MIDLOTHIAN, VA, APRIL 6, 2017) – Patient Services, Inc.’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency haveearned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator,...
The New Pre-Existing Condition: Insurers Denying Coverage to Most Vulnerable Americans
By Dana Kuhn The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/57dbf96fe4b053b1ccf29836?timestamp=1474036411506 The rising costs of health care are affecting financial bottom lines for families all across the country – especially those confronting expensive,...
Financial Support Organization Offers Hope & Affordability to Patients with Cancer
By Mandy Herbert AT LEAST 15% TO 20% OF PATIENTS WITH INSURANCE OR UNDERINSURANCE WILL NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Living with a rare disease, such as cancer, can take a physical and an emotional toll on patients, their family, and friends. Although patients may have...