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Understanding Cancer's Financial Landscape

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Ashley Johnson, patient wellness navigator at Charleston Hematology and Oncology Associates, discusses how important it is for the whole health care team to better understand insurance and how patients pay for their cancer treatment.

Ashley Johnson, patient wellness navigator at Charleston Hematology and Oncology Associates, discusses how important it is for the whole health care team to better understand insurance and how patients pay for their cancer treatment.

Johnson participated in the ACCC Financial Advocacy Bootcamp, which helped provide a more in-depth knowledge of how to better help patients navigate through the financial landscape during their cancer treatment. She discussed her experience at the ACCC 34th National Oncology Conference.

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