Patricia
Kelmar
Senior Director, Health Care Campaigns, PIRG
Started on staff: 1986-1991; 2020
B.A., magna cum laude, Boston College; J.D., high honors, George Washington University Law School
Patricia directs the health care campaign work for U.S. PIRG and provides support to our state offices for state-based health initiatives. Her prior roles include senior policy advisor at NJ Health Care Quality Institute, associate state director at AARP New Jersey and consumer advocate at NJPIRG. She was appointed to the Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee in 2022 and works with patient advocates across the U.S. Patricia enjoys walking along the Potomac River and sharing her love of books with friends and family around the world.
Something's got to change.
Posts by Patricia Kelmar
Facility fees are driving up the prices of doctor visits.
Hospital facility fees are tacked onto bills for doctor visits. But why?
Was your health insurance claim denied by an algorithm? Thousands are.
Did a doctor or an AI-bot deny your health insurance claim? What you need to know.
Are you paying high prices for your prescription drugs?
We are looking for patient stories about the high prices of medicines.
Avoiding scams, incorrect medical bills, privacy invasions and more
Protecting your information and finances is important every day. But we focus on the biggest threats during National Consumer Protection Week 2023.
