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Christina’s Resource Round-Up March 2012: Co-Pay Assistance
I know I promised this blog months ago – but you know how the holidays sneak up on you and then all of the sudden, IT’S MARCH! Well, as promised, here is my blog on co-pay assistance; better late than never. What is co-pay assistance? Co-pay assistance is financial assistance for co-pays for patients WITH [...]
Christina’s Resource Roundup: Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Another month – Another Awareness Cause! (This time, our pets!) Did you know that November is National Pet Cancer Awareness month? I am a “pet parent” to three amazing dogs, two of whom do therapy work with me. Before I worked in “human” oncology, I was privileged to work with many of the outstanding veterinary [...]
The In’s and Out’s of Medicare Open Enrollment Part 3: Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
Welcome back everyone. Have you been pouring over your open enrollment options? Well, lets add another pot to the stove as we look at Medicare Part D. What is Medicare Part D? Medicare Part D was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) and went into effect [...]
The In’s and Out’s of Medicare Open Enrollment Part 2: Medicare Advantage Plans
Hi again everyone! I hope you are finding this series helpful! If you have specific questions PLEASE join our WEBCHAT, Tuesday November 8th at 12 noon ET where social workers (including me!) will be available LIVE to help guide you through this very important decision making process. This week we are going to tackle Medicare [...]