Financial Toxicity

Helping Patients Manage Financial Toxicity

Cheryl Bellomo, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, OCN
Cheryl Bellomo provides some suggestions for navigators looking to help their patients manage financial barriers.

Cancer Costs Continue After Cancer Treatment Ends

As navigators you are well aware of the financial burden a diagnosis of cancer can have on a patient and his or her family. Deductibles, copayments, missed time from work, and uncovered ancillary care by their insurance company all add up to huge out-of-pocket costs. Did you know that cancer costs continue for years even as a cancer survivor?