Understanding the Costs of Care and Your Health Care Coverage

06/12/19 • 59 min

Multiple Myeloma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

* Overview of the Medical & Indirect Costs of Treatment * Talking with Your Health Care Team about Financial Concerns * The Benefits & Limitations of Your Health Plans, Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid * Living Wills, Health Care Proxies & Advance Health Care Directives * Support for the Underinsured & Uninsured, including Medicaid & State & Federal Programs * Other resources for financial support * Questions for Our Panel of Experts

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Cancer and the Workplace: Understanding Your Legal Protections

* Understanding the Meaning of Work * Talking with Your Health Care Team about Work * Managing Your Cancer Treatments while Working * Understanding Your Legal Protections in the Workplace * Disclosure & Communication with Human Resources, Supervisors, and Co-Workers * Solutions to Address Workplace Challenges * Tips to Creating a Plan to Continue Working * COBRA * Disability – Short Term, Long Term, SSD, SSI * The Importance of Self-Advocacy * Questions for Our Panel of Experts

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For Caregivers: Care Coordination for Your Loved One Living with Cancer and Other Health Problems

* Overview of Cancer & Co-Morbidities * The Role of Caregivers in Care Coordination for People Living with Cancer & Co-Morbidities * Tips for Communicating with the Health Care Team about Care Coordination * Challenges of Coordinating Your Loved One’s Care & Follow-Up Appointments * Adherence – Taking Pills on Schedule * Lead time in Refilling Prescriptions & Planning for Visitors, Weekends, Special Occasions, Travel & Holidays * Resources for the Costs of Care, including Homecare * Finding the Practical Help You Need: Co-Pay Foundations & Federal, State & Local Programs * Legal Advocacy Tips for Caregivers * Learning How to Appeal Insurance, Medical, Medicaid & Provider Denials * Other Resources, VA Benefits & Family Medical Leave Act/FMLA * Tips on Choosing Community & Medical Resources to Improve Your Quality-of-Life * Time Saving Self-Care/Self-Advocacy Tips for Caregivers * Questions for Our Panel of Experts