Oncology
Overview
Employers want to provide high quality care; however, they are looking at a long time dilemma of providing benefits and coverage that enables access at a reasonable cost. National Alliance has focused on the importance of employer education in cancer care since its initial deep dive report, Achieving Value in Cancer Care was launched in 2019.
Achieving Value in Cancer Care
Strategies for Supporting Employees and their Families
The number of cancer survivors in the US is at a record high. The combination of intentional, focused benefit plan designs; trusted strategic healthcare and benefits partnerships; and attention to health equity issues will contribute to ensuring high-value cancer care in the workplace that leads to even greater gains.
Oncology Resources
The National Cancer Institute estimates the average cost of medical care and drugs is approximately $42,000 in the year following a cancer diagnosis. With cancer patients facing serious debt on top of disease, it’s important for employer-sponsored benefits to consider opportunities to mitigate financial hardships.
Employer Learning Modules in Oncology
Achieving Value in Cancer Care: Striving for Patient-Centered Care
Supporting Employers in Oncology Across the Patient Journey
Mitigating the Impact of Delayed Cancer Care
Timely Cancer Care Toolkit
Coalitions In Action
Membership in the National Alliance is a catalyst for state and regional coalitions and their employer/purchaser members to advance key initiatives. Together, they leverage their collective influence to drive health, equity and value.
Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health (DFWBGH)
Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health’s (DFWBGH) Timely Cancer Care Project unites employer/purchaser allied in closing gaps in the use of high-value cancer screenings and driving out health disparities. A pandemic-era deep dive turned discoveries into actionable steps to support employers’ efforts to increase lifesaving cancer screenings for employees and their families.
