Key Takeaways: What Really Controls Cancer Costs—and What Doesn’t
Cancer is one of the top expense categories for employers, driven by inaccurate diagnoses, suboptimal treatment plans, expensive novel treatments and excess care. Benefits leaders want to do the right thing and improve access to the best treatments for their employees, but they also have a responsibility to control costs. In this webinar, we discussed […]
How to Help Employees Get Fast Access to the Right Cancer Care
Moving quickly after a cancer diagnosis can be the difference between stage 2 and 4, between a standard treatment plan and something more complex. It can even mean the difference between life and death. A one-month delay in treatment can raise the risk of dying from cancer by up to 13%. The risk continues to […]
Are Your Employees with Cancer Getting the Right Care?
The words, “you have cancer” are shocking, and what follows is plenty of uncertainty, overwhelm and a host of emotions for patients and caregivers alike. Fortunately, there has been a rapid pace of innovation in genetic testing, diagnostics and drugs. Getting access to these breakthrough treatments, on the other hand, isn’t always straightforward. “Cancer care […]
5 Nurse Navigators Share Stories of Members Who Have Impacted Their Lives
As an oncology nurse navigator at Employer Direct Healthcare, no two days are ever the same. Nurse navigators serve as the single point of contact for members and their families, providing education and advocacy, expediting referrals for second opinions, steering members to the appropriate site of care, and connecting them with financial resources. For Shannon […]
