Research, Education, Advocacy. Justice.
CPP Director Sarah Davis explains the complexities of self-funded health plans, currently the most common form of health coverage in the U.S., for PBS Wisconsin’s new series on rising medication costs. Her insight comes after a Wisconsin leukemia patient sought answers on why his self-funded health plan could not cover a $13,000 per month drug …
Media Outlet In Business Madison explains Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to make Wisconsin the first state to audit insurance companies over denying health care claims. The reporter brought in Center for Patient Partnerships Director Sarah Davis to share her perspective. “You must have watchdogs like our center or like the new office that the governor’s …
While many think of health or human services as the main support to the public’s wellbeing, the reality is many people often find themselves turning to the legal system. The Full Frame Initiative explores this intersection in their updated Justice Determinants of Wellbeing research featuring CPP partner LIFT Wisconsin. LIFT’s free online tool helps the …
LIFT (Legal Interventions for Transforming) Wisconsin joins Legal Talk Network’s Talk Justice series. Learn about how LIFT lawyers and nonprofit leaders create resources to make justice more accessible.
When Milwaukee resident Kristin Greenwood was charged double the $700 cost she was initially told for an MRI, her story became another cautionary tale for healthcare customers. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s article featured Center for Patient Partnerships Director Sarah Davis. Davis gave expert insight into medical care pricing so that future patients can stay informed and …
The School of Medicine and Public Health held their annual Shapiro Fellowship Poster Session, and Medical Student Jesse Snell, pictured above with Dr. Melissa Villegas and CPP Director Sarah Davis with his Research Poster, presented on his joint Department of Pediatrics/CPP project. Last Summer Jesse researched existing resources for Primary Care Providers caring for …
The Center for Patient Partnership is expanding to better serve the Spanish speaking community! Our Community Resource Navigator Program is in search of a bilingual community educator to join the ranks 🏩 The Resource Navigator Program has been in high demand since its inception! It is an incredible opportunity for students to engage with local …
In a paper published this month, CPP Director Sarah Davis and fellow research collaborators gathered key insights from experts about how initiatives that engage patients, such as advisory panels, can lead to better care. The study identified forty-six benefits extending across multiple levels of health systems from direct patient care to how facilities function. They …
We’ve been busy this summer – winning insurance appeals for clients, spreading compassion, being honored for our work, and ensuring that Wisonsinites in every corner of our state know we are here to help! Check out our summer newsletter! We’d love to hear what you’ve been up to too – email our Director Sarah …
With funding from WisTAF, and in partnership with LIFT WI, the Center for Patient Partnerships put together a packet of information to be sent out to rural parts of Wisconsin. The packet consisted of three (two English, one Spanish) promotional flyers outlining our services. The first flyer focused on the free health advocacy services of …