Cancer support
Cancer is hard enough. Finding the help you already have shouldn't be.
Many employers and health plans offer cancer support, from care navigation and second opinions to access to specialist cancer centers. Most of us never hear about them. We check what's available to you, for free.
See what's availableKinds of support that may be available
What you can use depends on your employer and plan. These are common examples.
Care navigation
- What it is
- A named person or team who helps you understand your benefits and organize appointments, referrals and paperwork.
- How it helps
- You spend less time on hold and chasing forms, and more time on what matters to you.
Expert second opinion
- What it is
- A specialist reviews your diagnosis or treatment plan, often remotely, using the records you already have.
- How it helps
- You can feel more confident about your options before you make a decision with your care team.
Mental health support
- What it is
- Counseling or therapy sessions, sometimes with people who understand what cancer can be like.
- How it helps
- Support for the stress, worry and changes in daily life that can come with it.
Access to specialist cancer centers
- What it is
- Some employers and plans arrange access to cancer centers that specialize in particular cancers.
- How it helps
- You may be able to get care from teams who see many people with a diagnosis like yours.
Programs during and after treatment
- What it is
- Support with side effects, nutrition, fatigue or returning to work, for people in treatment and survivors.
- How it helps
- Practical help for everyday life, through treatment and after it.
Coaching and caregiver support
- What it is
- A nurse or coach who checks in with you, and support for family members who care for you.
- How it helps
- You and the people close to you don't have to figure everything out alone.
What many large employers already offer
- of large employers give access to cancer centers of excellence
- 53%of large employers give access to cancer centers of excellenceSource: Willis Towers Watson survey of 397 large employers
- offer comprehensive cancer benefits
- 43%offer comprehensive cancer benefitsSource: Harris Poll for Color Health, 2024
- offer mental health support for patients and survivors
- 54%offer mental health support for patients and survivorsSource: Harris Poll for Color Health, 2024
Most of us were never shown how to find it
- of insured adults had difficulty understanding at least one part of their coverage
- 51%of insured adults had difficulty understanding at least one part of their coverage
- struggled to understand what their coverage includes
- 36%struggled to understand what their coverage includes
Source: KFF survey of 3,605 insured US adults, 2023
[STAT TO BE SOURCED: share of people with cancer who didn't know a program was available to them]
How we help
Step 1: Tell us what you need
Share a few details, like your employer and health plan.Step 2: We check for you
With your permission, we ask what programs you can access.Step 3: You see what's available
We explain it in plain language. You decide what to do next.
What is your business model?
When we send you programs that may be available to you, the providers behind them may pay us for the reasonable cost of the advertising and checking work we do to find people who are eligible. You never pay us. We think being open about how we make money matters, so we'll always tell you.