The financial costs of illness - with or without insurance. Some 46 percent of Americans are unprepared for a $400 emergency expense. Out-of-pocket costs for cancer care can approach $5,000 a year. Learn what help is available for patients and their families when hit with expenses and challenges associated with a major illness.
Guests
Nicole Lemieux, branch manager, Town & Country FCU Forest Avenue branch
Heather Ciccarelli, senior manager, patient navigation, American Cancer Society
Carrie Maynard, licensed clinical social worker, certified oncology social worker, Maine Medical Center Cancer Institute
Kira Spears (by phone), oncology coverage case manager, Maine Medical Center MedAccess Program
Mary White (by phone), patient advocate, Northern Light Cancer Care
Resources
- Town & Country Federal Credit Union
- Checklist to Minimize Financial Toxicity
- MedAccess, Maine Medical Center, or 877-275-1787
- Cancer.org live chat, or 24/7 toll-free helpline at 800-227-2345
- Angel Flight NE, email angelflight@angelflightne.org or call 800-549-9980
- Maine Consumers For Affordable Health Care
- Legal Services For The Elderly: Guide for Surviving Spouses
- Legal Services For The Elderly: Medical Debt
- Southern Maine Agency on Aging Family Caregiver Resources
- Family Caregiver Alliance: Resources by Health Issue or Condition
- Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Family Medical Leave in Maine
- Cancer Finances: A Toolkit For Navigating Finances After Cancer
- Cancer and Careers: Financial Assistance for Those in Need
- NeedyMeds
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- Lotsa Helping Hands
- Town & Country Federal Credit Union