Dealing with Insurance

Health insurance can be difficult to understand. You can use several basic ways to reduce your stress and extend your coverage.

  • Make sure your physician has made a referral to your oncologist.
  • Review your health insurance policy for coverage of cancer-related drugs and therapies. Keep a copy of your policy.
  • Keep careful records of all bills, claims, and correspondence.

Do not hesitate to ask your insurance company for help. It is your right.

Before coming for your appointment, please call your insurance company to make sure both the doctor and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center are on your insurance company's list for accepting your insurance.

More information about managing insurance issues can be found in the National Cancer Institute's publication "Facing Forward: A Guide for Cancer Survivors." You can obtain a copy by calling
1 (800) 4-CANCER.

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