

– National Association of Medication Access and Patient Advocacy (NAMAPA) – nonprofit that empowers healthcare advocates by providing resources to navigate medication access and support. Jerilyn’s LinkedIn profile: /in/jerilyn-arneson She is also a Certified Medicare Benefits counselor and volunteers at Senior Services, where she helps patients select a Medicare plan that will cover their medical needs and assists them with complex problems, such as denials of essential services. In the last 6 years, Jerilyn has launched multiple medication assistance and financial navigation programs to assist cancer patients and other chronically ill patients with their treatment costs. She specializes in navigating medication access and reimbursement for outpatient infusion centers. Currently, Jerilyn works for a healthcare organization in Virginia as a Revenue Integrity Pharmacist. She is a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist who transitioned to civilian healthcare in 2014. She started as an Air Force pharmacist and spent most of her career working in military medicine. Jerilyn Arneson is a pharmacist with 22 years of experience in a variety of practice settings. She helps them access financial assistance so they can focus on battling their disease and winning back their health. Jerilyn uses her voice to advocate for the financial best interests of her patients. Medical care for many disease states is expensive.

Jerilyn and I met in April 2019, at the Medipreneurs Conference in Asheville, North Carolina. Today’s episode is an interview with Jerilyn Arneson, a Revenue Integrity Pharmacist.
