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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
As healthcare costs in the United States continue to skyrocket, payers are increasingly using step therapy as a cost-containment strategy for newer, more expensive drugs. To help oncologists and their care teams better understand how to manage the step therapy model within their practices, ACCC has produced a four-part video lecture series entitled, “Perspectives on Step Therapy in Oncology.” The …