The Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) is committed to building the confidence of oncology financial advocates, connecting them with much-needed solutions to improve the patient experience. Through the Financial Advocacy Network’s tools and resources, ACCC empowers cancer programs and practices to proactively integrate financial health into the oncology care continuum and help patients gain access to high-quality care for a better quality of life.
For more information on this project, please contact the ACCC Provider Education department.
The ACCC Financial Advocacy Network is the leader in providing professional development training, tools, and resources that will empower providers to proactively integrate financial health into the cancer care continuum and help patients gain access to high-quality care for a better quality of life.
ACCC, its members, and partners have collected new and updated resources to help you develop, implement, and continue to deliver effective financial advocacy services in your cancer program or practice. These resources include guides and tools for building financial advocacy programs, communicating with patients, screening for financial distress, optimizing insurance coverage, performing prior authorizations, handling denials and appeals, and so much more.
Last Updated: August 2021
Download an overview of the workflow needed to create a new financial advocacy program or to assess an existing program. Use this tool to explore financial navigation resources to assess opportunities, build a business case/gain operational buy-in, and train staff.
This course equips financial advocates with the practical knowledge and skills to help patients navigate insurance coverage, manage out-of-pocket costs, and access financial assistance resources. Through interactive lessons, real-world case studies, and practical exercises, learners will build confidence in supporting patients across a variety of insurance scenarios.
Financial toxicity can have profound effects on patients' well-being, quality of life, and treatment outcomes. In this webinar, experts discuss multidisciplinary strategies to address financial hardship across clinical, health system, and policy settings, including the innovative Financial Toxicity Tumor Board model for solving complex, real-world patient challenges.
Access the most up-to-date anti-cancer medication assistance and reimbursement programs that are available to help alleviate the financial burden of cancer treatment. Search for applicable Oncology-Related Products and Companies and apply optional Coverage and Assistance Type filters to streamline your results.
ACCC will welcome more than 500 attendees from October 9-11 to Minneapolis, Minnesota this week for the highly anticipated 41st National Oncology Conference. Day 1 of the meeting included a Pre-Conference focused on the ACCC Financial Advocacy Network (FAN) and building sustainable patient navigation, followed by the exhibition of 24 posters demonstrating innovative solutions to key challenges in cancer care.
While 10% of households in the US report food insecurity, it's estimated that that between 17% and 55% of patients diagnosed with cancer are affected. Many cancer institutions and programs have taken it upon themselves to decrease the burden of patient food insecurity by initiating their own food pantries, with setups ranging from compact, utility-closet–based versions that include personal care products to larger-footprint, open-plan spaces designed to approximate a shopping experience.
Jordan Karwedsky, financial counselor at Green Bay Oncology and chairperson of the ACCC Financial Advocacy Network, discusses her plans for the network's future.
To kick-off #AMCCBS, ACCC members traveled to Capitol Hill for the association’s first in-person Hill Day since 2019.
Live this week from the ACCC 50th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit (AMCCBS), CANCER BUZZ interviews Wendi Waugh, ACCC financial navigation committee member, about resources for financial advocacy.
Allen Beck and Rivka Shakow Beck were newlyweds when Allen was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome. Allen and Rivka were thrust into a stressful situation, but financial advocate, Angie Santiago, CRCS, was ready to help.
In addition to the global pandemic, ongoing lawsuits from referenced biologics' manufacturers suing biosimilar manufacturers are having a negative impact on the development and approval of new biosimilars.
Rather than fielding its annual Trending Now in Cancer Care survey while cancer programs were experiencing unprecedented challenges due to the extended public health emergency, ACCC chose to facilitate conversations with its members to capture the lived experiences of the most pertinent issues impacting oncology practice and care delivery.
As we turn the corner toward 2022, for oncology to drive equity forward: We need every member and every discipline, patient, leader, payer, industry partner, and innovator working together to provide the most equitable care possible in a sustainable way.
Key results from a national survey show a range of new initiatives.
Presented at the 2021 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, September 24 - 25, 2021.