Examining Charitable Patient Assistance Programs - Part Three In A Series: Using Third Parties To Evaluate Charitable PAPs

In today’s challenging health care environment, Charitable Patient Assistance Programs (Charitable PAPs) have emerged to meet the needs of the nearly 30 million Americans that are underinsured and have difficulty paying out-of-pocket medical costs. As potential donors make strategic decisions to invest in Charitable PAPs, there are many elements which must be considered to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. For the previous alerts in the series, please refer here.

When considering donating to Charitable PAPs, consider the importance of third party validators to ensure that the donation is made to an upstanding and effective organization:

• The Charitable PAP Seeks Third Party Validation. Not only do reviews carry additional weight when done by third parties, the vetting requires a time and resource commitment, demonstrating a desire to meet high standards by the Charitable PAP.