High health insurance deductibles can interfere with breast cancer treatment decisions
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/health-deductibles-affect-care
Full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/04/health/breast-cancer-insurance-deductibles.html
A New York Times article published on May 4, 2018 examines the impact of high insurance deductibles on breast cancer treatment. (7/12/18)
Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider
- What is my out-of-pocket cost for this test or procedure under my health plan?
- My insurance is covering my treatment but I still have a lot of out-of-pocket costs. Are there any resources that can help me?
- Do you work with patient navigators, oncology social workers or financial counselors who can help me cope with the financial burden of my cancer care?
- What organizations or patient assistance programs can help provide me with financial assistance?
- What is the risk of waiting to have this test or procedure done?
- Do you recommend additional tests or procedures if my insurance covers them?
- My health insurance denied coverage for my medical care, how do I file an appeal?
Open Clinical Trials
- NCT03572374: Talking to Employers and Medical Staff About Breast Cancer Treatment and Your Job (TEAMWORK Study). The purpose of the TEAMWork study is to learn more about how being treated for breast cancer affects patients' employment. Researchers are testing an early version of a mobile app called TEAMWork (Talking to Employers And Medical staff about Work) that is designed to help breast cancer patients keep their jobs during and after treatment.
- NCT02333604: Cancer Experience Registry. This is a web-based registry that distributes surveys to better understand the social, emotional, physical, financial and decision-making experiences of cancer patients and their caregivers.
- NCT04960787: Financial Navigation Program to Improve Understanding and Management of Financial Aspects of Cancer Care for Patients and Their Spouses. This clinical trial examines a financial navigation program in helping patients and their spouses understand and better manage the financial aspects of cancer care.
- NCT04931251: Addressing Cancer-Related Financial Toxicity in Rural Oncology Care Settings. The purpose of this study is to conduct a financial navigation program in 5 rural and 4 non-rural oncology practices in North Carolina and evaluate the effects of financial navigation on patient outcomes, including financial toxicity and health-related quality of life.
- NCT04766190: DISCO: A Patient Intervention to Reduce the Financial Burden of Cancer. The DISCO App is designed to improve patient and doctor communication about costs of care.
About FORCE
FORCE is a national nonprofit organization, established in 1999. Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by adult hereditary cancers.