Background:Earlier this year, Congress passed legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law No: 119-21), that was signed into law by the President. A provision in the law created student loan limits for masters’ and doctoral nursing programs, which will have...

Background: Congress has reintroduced the Cancer Drug Parity Act (H.R. 4101), bipartisan legislation that would require insurers to cover oral anti-cancer medications with the same cost-sharing as they cover infusions.  As an oncology nurse, you’ve seen patients...

Background:ONS needs your help to advance H.R. 4425/S. 2287, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA).  This bipartisan bill was reintroduced by Representatives Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Ami Bera (D-CA) and Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)...

Background:During the height of the pandemic, Congress passed legislation expanding telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries. As you know, telehealth has proven to be a critical tool in ensuring that patients, especially those in rural areas, can access high-quality...

Massachusetts: Copay Accumulator Programs (Senate Bill 698/ House Bill 1101)Bill Summary: The bill ensures that patients' copay assistance or cost-sharing obligation is fully counted towards their deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.How can YOU Help?Contact your...

Massachusetts: Biomarker Testing Coverage (HB1227/S809) Bill Summary: The bill requires health insurers to cover biomarker testing.How can YOU Help?Contact your lawmakers and ask for support for House Bill 1227 and Senate Bill 809. Personalized messages make a...

New Jersey: Copay Accumulator Programs (Senate Bill 3818)Bill Summary: The bill ensures that patients' copay assistance or cost-sharing obligation is fully counted towards their deductible or out-of-pocket maximum. You can learn more about copay accumulators here.Of note,...

Ohio: Biomarker Testing Coverage (House Bill 8) Bill Summary: The bill requires: health benefit plans and the Medicaid program to: cover medically necessary biomarker testing for specified purposes when need for the test is supported by medical or scientific evidence;...