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ACCCBuzz spoke with Julie Huynh-Lu, PA-C—physician assistant in the Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center—to learn more about enhancing the care for patients with myelofibrosis by assessing and addressing their psychosocial and financial health.
If you are looking for legislative action, look no further than your state's legislatures. Most—if not all—states have had issues relating to oncology care and healthcare in general come up during their 2023 sessions.
In recognition of American Pharmacists Month, ACCCBuzz spoke to Dr. Sarah Hudson-DiSalle at The James Cancer Hospital to learn more about her role on the cancer care team.
It is no surprise to financial advocates that accessing treatment cost assistance for radiation oncology patients is a major challenge. In response, ACCC’s Financial Advocacy Network held two small-group coffee chats to assist its members in identifying and addressing barriers to financial support for patients receiving radiation therapy.
The second post in a three-blog series, ACCCBuzz shares how Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates' NOLA initiative is addressing access to care, clinical trials, biomarker testing, and more.
Jeanie Troy, a financial navigator at Lake Region Healthcare in the Cancer Care and Research Center, discusses how to help uninsured patients access their anti-cancer treatment if they are not eligible for Medicare or Medicaid.
Leveraging the Discussions of Cost App to reduce financial toxicity and improve treatment cost communication.
In response to the ever-changing landscape of healthcare and financial advocacy, the ACCC Financial Advocacy Network is collaborating this year with its partners to update ACCC’s Financial Advocacy Services Guidelines.
As we approach the end of 2021, ACCCBuzz is recognizing the individuals who have been featured in our Financial Advocate Spotlights and the incredible stories they have shared with us.
Knowing what co-pay assistance each patient needs and where to find it—often in short order—is key to successfully securing funding and ultimately enabling access to necessary treatment. These four key steps can help financial advocates obtain patients co-pay, premium, or travel assistance from independent patient foundations.
When Lori Schneider helped create the first financial counselor role at Green Bay Oncology in Wisconsin in 2006, she was helping pioneer a solution to a need that would grow tremendously in the following years. “It's a key role,” says Schneider, “and the need for it is expanding, especially with the current insurance structure and huge out-of-pocket expenses for patients.” Today, Schneider has amassed …
The impact of rising insurance deductibles and out-of-pocket healthcare costs on patients and their families continues to be a generous source of headline news. The healthcare costs insured patients are expected to shoulder today compared to just a decade ago are alarming. According to a recent nationwide poll conducted by the Los Angeles Times in partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation, individuals …
A study by American Cancer Society researchers published last week found that more than half of Americans— approximately 137 million adults— reported medical financial hardships (for example, affordability, stress, or delayed care due to cost) in the past year.1 With increases in cost-sharing and the growing prevalence of high-deductible health plans, the potential financial toxicity of a cancer diagnosis …
Patients with cancer experience a variety of difficulties in accessing and managing their medications. The Legacy Health Cancer Institute established an oncology pharmacy navigator to decrease barriers to patient access, reconcile medication lists, and alleviate the financial burden of cancer care.
Fertility preservation is an increasing concern for adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer. However, not all newly diagnosed males discuss fertility preservation with a healthcare provider before treatment. This quality improvement project describes the oncofertility program development that was part of a larger goal to develop an AYA oncology program at our institution, the University …