Consider a Patient Navigator
Helping employees diagnosed with cancer
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By Steve Bates
June 1, 2016
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Some employees who are battling cancer use a patient navigator to find resources, counseling services and medical care when difficulties arise. As a neutral third party, a navigator can offer advice that an employer cannot. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires that each state health insurance exchange establish a navigator program. The American Cancer Society is among the organizations that offer information about navigators.
A navigator can be provided by:
- An insurance company.
- A hospital.
- A community group.
- A navigator might:
- Find doctors.
- Explain treatment options.
- Accompany patients on medical visits.
- Assist with insurance and paperwork problems.
Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal counsel for compliance with applicable law, and should be modified to suit your organization’s culture, industry, and practices. Neither members nor non-members may reproduce such samples in any other way (e.g., to republish in a book or use for a commercial purpose) without SHRM’s permission. To request permission for specific items, click on the “reuse permissions” button on the page where you find the item.
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