At Essentia Health Cancer Center, the oncology team includes social workers with specialized training in assisting patients during cancer treatment and survivorship. In this course, you’ll learn how a social worker can help understand the financial side of cancer treatment.
Objectives
- Learn how a social worker can help navigate financial questions and needs during cancer treatment
- Learn how to communicate with your medical team to better plan for your financial future
- Learn how to understand your health insurance and employer benefits
- Learn what a cancer policy is and how to initiate one
- Learn how to manage and budget for your cancer treatment
- Learn about different financial resources and how to decide which one(s) are right for you
