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Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs
Financial assistance and counseling
Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
Assistance resolving obstacles to health care access including those related to pre-authorization of treatment; appeals processes with insurers; coordination of benefits; expedited applications to Social Security Disability, Medicaid, and Medicare programs; and mediation to resolve medical debt crisis. Case management provided to uninsured patients to negotiate medical care from point of detection through completion of treatment. A Co-Pay Relief Program provides financial assistance to patients.
