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Christina’s Resource Round-Up March 2012: Co-Pay Assistance

Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:10:14 +0000

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 [...]

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Christina’s Resource Roundup: Pet Cancer Awareness Month

Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:06:08 +0000

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 [...]

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The In’s and Out’s of Medicare Open Enrollment Part 3: Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage

Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:20:17 +0000

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 [...]

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The In’s and Out’s of Medicare Open Enrollment Part 2: Medicare Advantage Plans

Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:48:53 +0000

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 [...]

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The Ins & Outs of Medicare Open Enrollment, Part I

Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:52:57 +0000

Wow, it has been a while since my last post—but never fear, I’m back again and ready to talk all about my favorite time of year, FALL, Medicare Open Enrollment! I’ll be writing three blogs over the next three weeks highlighting three important areas for cancer patients to consider when thinking about open enrollment options. [...]

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Christina’s Resource Round-Up: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:05:13 +0000

Hi everyone! Welcome back to Christina’s Resource Round-Up. I apologize for the lag in my blog writing, but the summer heat has gotten the best of my creative writing juices! No worries, we’ve had a few cooler, less humid days of late, and my writer’s block seems to have resolved. In this installment, I’ll be [...]

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The American Cancer Society “The Official Sponsor of Birthdays”

Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:00:42 +0000

Welcome back to Christina’s Resource Round-Up, where this week I’ll be highlighting the American Cancer Society (ACS). I’ve been referring patients, families, friends and colleagues to the ACS for years. Honestly I learn something new everyday about the services this organization provides, as well as the power it yields to influence cancer care, prevention, treatment [...]

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Howdy and Welcome to Christina’s Resource Round-up!

Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:37:28 +0000

Welcome to the newest Oncolink blog, Christina’s Resource Round-Up. I’m Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C. What are all those letters you ask? Well, they mean I have a Masters degree in social work, I’m a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Pennsylvania and I am a certified oncology social worker through the Association [...]

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