The Difficult Task of Negotiating With Insurance Carriers
One oncology nurse helped her patient with cancer by talking with his insurance carriers to provide a drug he needed for treatment.
Sarah Choposko, RN, goes beyond the line of duty to persuade insurance carriers to provide a tier 5 drug that was prescribed by Texas Oncology in Dallas. She and I had to fight tooth and nail throughout enrollment periods of coverage. It has been lifesaving to myself and relief to my family.
Editor’s Note: This is an essay submitted by Stephen Langford for the 2021 Extraordinary Healer Award. Click here to read more about CURE®’s Extraordinary Healer® Award for Oncology Nursing event on April 30, 2021.
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Exploring the Dynamics of a Male Cancer Caregiver in a Society That Encourages Men to Be Independent
February 17th 2022In this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, the founder of Jack’s Caregiver Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting men throughout the caregiving experience, explores the layered sociological factors which can affect men in unique ways when they are supporting a loved one with cancer.
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