3-Week Series on Financial Toxicity and Cancer. Managing the Cost of Cancer Care: Session #2 Employment Concerns

Description

Amy Allen, L.I.C.S.W., M.S.W., Social Worker and Angela Young, L.S.W., Supervisor, Patient Navigator, both from the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center located in Rochester, MN, discussed how a cancer diagnosis is an expensive medical condition to treat, and most patients will need ongoing follow-up care after the completion of treatment, often for years. Unfortunately, it is very common for patients to deal with financial stress along this entire journey. The term financial toxicity is used to describe the treatment-related financial strain experienced by patients with cancer, however we know the financial impact goes beyond active treatment. This series of presentations addresses the many factors that can contribute to financial toxicity, identified strategies to manage debts, tips for reducing financial burden and outlined financial resources that can help.

Managing the Cost of Cancer Care: Employment Concerns

This session reviewed commonly used terms related to employment, reviewed employment rights as it relates to medical care, discussed benefits & programs as well as national resources that might be available to support cancer patients and helped them navigate employment issues.