Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (H.R. 3742)
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require health insurers to accept, on behalf of individuals enrolled in qualified health plans, payments made by certain third parties, including state and federal government programs, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and certain tax exempt organizations. (Qualified health plans are eligible for subsidies and fulfill an individual’s requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.)
Without patient assistance programs, many individuals – like those living w/ GBS or CIDP – wouldn’t be able to access needed treatments (such as IVIG and related therapies). As one of our four pillars, advocacy is incredibly important to our continued mission.
To read Jim Crone’s (Vice President of the Board of Directors) Op-Ed piece please follow this link: Guest column: Congressional delegation must aid Illinois patients.
To read Executive Director, Lisa Butler’s Op-Ed please see the following: Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation Must Ensure that Chronic Patients Have Access to Health Care.
For more information on advocacy through the Foundation or how to appeal to your local delegates please contact info@gbs-cidp.org.