Why Your Cancer Benefits Should Include Second Opinions
Cancer care and treatment are more complex than ever. While breakthroughs are extremely valuable for patients, that doesn’t mean it’s straightforward to get on the ideal treatment path quickly. This complexity creates challenges for benefits leaders who want to ensure employees can, most importantly, get the right care for them. Preventing cancer from progressing is […]
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 […]
