Patients and caregivers often receive payment to help manage clinical trial- related hardships. But for Americans on public assistance, reportable income may threaten to disqualify them for programs such as SNAP and Medicaid. Many communities that aren’t represented in the drug development process are kept out of clinical research by an unintentional dynamic caused by our tax rules. Choosing to participate could be the same as giving up access to benefits they rely on. Mural Health is calling on Congress to add a gross income exclusion for all payments made to clinical trial participants. The exclusion would also remove reporting requirements that prevent the ~90 million Americans (~27% of the population) enrolled in a public assistance program from participating in clinical research. Learn how you can support our efforts and make a change here: https://ow.ly/LV0C50Q5BsI #ClinicalTrials #PublicAssistance #MuralHealth

“You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”— Ralph Waldo Emerson At Mural Health, we believe kindness isn’t optional in clinical trials—it’s essential. Our Patient Kindness group brings humanity back to research by deeply listening to trial participants, supporting them through unique needs, and offering acts of kindness and real-time, around-the-clock help with travel, accommodations, and logistics. Kindness not only helps participants focus on what matters most—their health—but also makes research more effective for all. Together, let’s keep kindness at the core of clinical research. On this #WorldKindnessDay, we encourage you to read our latest blog to learn more about our Patient Kindness work, and how you can apply kindness in your own trial as a sponsor or a site! Read the blog here: https://hubs.ly/Q02Y7p_B0 #PatientKindness #ClinicalTrials #MuralHealth

Have you taken (or shared) our survey yet? At Mural Health, are intimately familiar with the financial burden that many face to participate in a clinical trial. In this survey, we hope to learn more about the financial experience in Phase I-III clinical trials, across all conditions, including the financial expenses incurred and the financial support received (if any) during a trial. With these learnings, we can better advocate for participants to be paid and reimbursed fairly. If you or anyone you know has an experience to share, please use this link to take the survey: https://lnkd.in/eSSkyVFi Thank you in advance for your help and support! #MuralHealth #ClinicalTrials #Patients

Feedback like this is why we do what we do :) If you are a clinical trial sponsor or site looking to drastically improve your participants’ experience (and lessen the logistical load for your site coordinators), let’s connect! #MuralHealth #ClinicalTrials #Patients #Caregivers

🎃 You know what's spooky? Card fees. Historically, prepaid debit cards used to reimburse clinical trial participants have come with all sorts of fees charged to patients and caregivers: - Inactivity fees - Out-of-network ATM fees - Inquiry fees - Replacement fees - Liquidation fees Participants can end up paying to get paid. Sinister, right? 👻 Consider us Casper the Friendly Ghost when it comes to reimbursements. We have the industry's first and only fee-free prepaid debit card, and offer other modern payment options like PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle. Download our eBook to learn more (linked below), and contact us to learn how we can make your participants' experience smooth, fair, and fee-free! eBook link: https://hubs.ly/Q02WDSlW0 #ClinicalTrials #ClinicalResearch #Patients #Caregivers #Halloween #MuralHealth

Next up for Mural Health's Employee Spotlight is Devin MaGrann! Devin brings genuine passion and enthusiasm to his work each and every day. We are lucky to have him! Swipe through to learn about Devin's role and why our mission matters so much to him. #ClinicalTrials #ClinicalResearch #EmployeeSpotlight #MuralHealth

TOMORROW! Join us virtually at 1pm EST on October 25th for MAGI@home 2024 🏠 🖥️ 🎙 Our founder & CEO, Samuel Whitaker, will speak during the session titled "Fair Market Value in the Age of Price Transparency." He'll be alongside Geoffrey Schick, MBA, CHRC, Director, Strategic Site Partnerships, WCG and Earl Knight, J.D., MPA, Associate Director, Site Budgeting & Contracting, Takeda. Join the session for insight into: 🔍 What fair market value really means (and how it shows up differently in clinical research) ⚖️ Methodologies for bridging gaps when parties don’t align 🌐 Free tools available online to support price comparisons Register for the virtual session here: https://lnkd.in/enwKwj-h #MuralHealth #MAGIatHome #PriceTransparency #ClinicalResearch #FairMarketValue

We're ready for you, OCT New England! We're looking forward to a great event and making new connections 🙌 Stop by Booth #21 to meet our team, or schedule an intro meeting here: https://hubs.ly/Q02VtWkL0 #ClinicalTrials #Research #Networking #MuralHealth

We hope to see you tomorrow at the 3rd BioPharma Site Solutions Summit! If you haven't booked a meeting with us yet, you can do so here: https://hubs.ly/Q02V9G1R0 We'd love to meet, discuss your challenges, and share how our participant management platform, Mural Link, is making clinical trial participation easier than ever: 📲 Exceptional engagement Boost compliance and retention with easier participant reimbursements, on-demand transportation, and seamless communication. ⚙️ Streamlined operations Improve site efficiency by eliminating physical card inventories, receipts, ride coordination, and 1099s. 📊 Real-time data Make informed decisions with access to a real-time analytics dashboard. ✅ Better results Happier patients + greater efficiency = stronger results and solutions. #ClinicalTrials #ClinicalResearch #MuralHealth

Nearly one-third of Americans are unable to participate in clinical trials due to financial barriers. Even those who do join often face a net loss, as many trials fail to fully reimburse participants, if at all. No one should be denied access to potentially life-saving experimental treatment due to financial strain. That's why Mural Health's Patient Kindness team is advocating for fair compensation and reimbursements in clinical trials. Your story and your experience matter. If you’ve participated in a clinical trial as a patient or caregiver - or know someone who has - please take/share our survey and help us make a difference! Take or share the survey using this link: https://hubs.ly/Q02TwrMW0 #ClinicalResearch #ClinicalTrials