discussion boards — Insurance

Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions for 2014

null@example.com (marions) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:00:51 +0000

A quick look at the changes:

The ACA has set four levels of coverage — Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. You will be able to compare plans offering similar value.

You are eligible for coverage, regardless of health history. By law, you cannot be denied coverage because of pre-existing or ongoing conditions like cancer or diabetes.

Individuals and families may be eligible for financial assistance to help help pay for coverage and care. (Federal Government)

Health Insurance Marketplaces (referred to as exchanges) will allow you to apply for financial assistance or to make coverage more affordable. You will also be able to compare and choose coverage that best fits your needs and budget.

Communicating with Your Insurance Company

null@example.com (marions) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:06:29 +0000

http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/M … mpany.html

Health Insurance Explained by Cancer Support Community

null@example.com (marions) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:03:12 +0000

Cobra:
http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/M … COBRA.html

HIPPA Plans
http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/M … Plans.html

Medicare:
http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/M … icare.html

Medicaid:
http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/M … icaid.html

Health Insurance Explained by Cancer Support Community

null@example.com (marions) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:02:30 +0000

Private Health Insurance:
http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/M … rance.html

Japan 1 st Time Approves Compensation For Worker In Pringing Industry

null@example.com (PCL1029) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:11:40 +0000

Hi, everyone one,

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T130314005395.htm

That means Printing materials like ink and chemicals involved in the printing process is a risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma.(most of the patients were quite young.)

Article May be related or just coincidence ?

http://skokie.patch.com/articles/art-te … ing-behind

God bless.

Baltimore Sun Fair treatment for all cancer patients

null@example.com (marions) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:04:12 +0000

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinio … 6732.story

Department of Health and Human Services is urged to to reconsider

null@example.com (marions) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:02:09 +0000

As quoted by ASCO
“Cancer patients represent a vulnerable population, as they often need complex and intensive health care services when diagnosed and if they have a cancer recurrence,” the letter stated. “For many people, therapies are targeted according to tumor type and genetics, so drug coverage under the essential health benefits must consider this movement toward targeted cancer treatment.”

FINANCIAL HANDBOOK FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

null@example.com (marions) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:06:41 +0000

http://www.beaumont.edu/files/imce/pdfs … tients.pdf

National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Adult Liver Transplantation

null@example.com (marions) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:05:02 +0000

Unresectable "extrahepatic" Cholangiocarcinoma

http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-da … AAAAA&

Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans Suspend Enrollment (PCIP)

null@example.com (marions) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:31:50 +0000

Find the article here:
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#inbox … d8d0266116

Webinar/Teleconference: Financial Assistance available?

null@example.com (marions) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:16:47 +0000

Cancer Legal resource center is a national, joint program of the Disability Rights Legal Center and Loyola Law School Los Angeles.

The below web conference is free of charge. Please sign up and if possible share the information on this site.

Topic: There’s Simply Not Enough Money – Can I Get Assistance?

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/514802834

Hugs,
Marion

What If My Insurance Company Refuses to Pay?

null@example.com (marions) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:05:56 +0000

From Cancer Legal Resource Center, webconference:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/880344730

any answers to this question?

null@example.com (Kristin97292) — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 06:10:49 +0000

Newly diagnosed, My dad doesnt have health coverage and has been in the process of trying to get it. He has applied for it but received a call today saying that it will take about 45 days for them to let him know if he qualifies, or not. My dad is stage 4, inoperable and was given a very poor prognosis. When I asked the doctor when someone like him would typically start chemo, he said now.

He has not started chemo...but is in the process of making the decision whether he wants to or not, he is leaning towards.

The insurance company said that because he is not over 65, under a certain age, or disabled, that he would have to wait. 45 days seems to long to wait when given a prognosis such as he's been given.

Does anyone know of anything i can do to hurry this up? If he wants to start chemo I want him to be able to.

Thank you,

Kristin

So upset with BCBS right now

null@example.com (bluebird21) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:38:08 +0000

The trial my husband was in didn't work and his cancer has gotten worse, so his oncologists want to do radio embolization, then enter him in another trial in four weeks (he has to wait that long between the last chemo and the new trial). His main oncologist does not want him to sit idle for weeks, because as he said, the cancer can be aggressive and we don't want to waste that time. So we met with the interventional radiology oncologists last week and they said we had to get preapproval for the radio embolization, since it is only approved for colorectal cancer (it would be off-lable use). It is $30,000 per dose (one for each side of the liver). We found out the next day that it was approved, so we hurriedly set up an appt. on the 25th for the mapping procedure. Well today, we heard from Georgetown that BCBS has decided to review its decision and may deny it. They want more documentation to prove it is a necessary treatment. I cannot believe they would put us through this. How could they approve it then change their minds? It may also push the procedure date further out as well, which may also impact his eligibility for the new trial. We are going through enough already. I feel it is just cruel that they can do this. The doctors are putting documentation together to submit to BCBS, but I wonder if there is anything I can do to help as well.

How to apply for disability

null@example.com (marions) — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:19:26 +0000

http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dapply.htm