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Out-of-Pocket Costs, Financial Distress, and Underinsurance in Cancer Care

Fumiko Chino, Jeffrey Peppercorn, Christel Rushing, Arif H. Kamal, Ivy Altomare, Greg Samsa, S. Yousuf Zafar

JAMA Oncology · 2017 · 156 citations · 4 references

Concepts

MedicineOncologyCancer Symptom ManagementHealth Care FinanceMedical OncologyCancer Burden AssessmentDirect Medical CostsFinancial ProtectionHealth Care CostsHealthcare Cost AnalysisSupportive Care In CancerCancer Cost BurdenEconomic Burden Of CancerExpectationsInpatient Out-of-pocket CostsOut-of-pocket Cost EstimationOut-of-pocket Nonmedical CostsOut-of-pocket Prescription CostsPatient Financial Burden Analysis

Abstract

This cross-sectional survey study examines financial distress and cost expectations among patients with cancer presenting for anticancer therapy.

References

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The Financial Toxicity of Cancer Treatment: A Pilot Study Assessing Out-of-Pocket Expenses and the Insured Cancer Patient's Experience

S. Yousuf Zafar, Jeffrey Peppercorn, Deborah Schrag et al. · The Oncologist · 2013 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Health Professions, Oncology, Pharmacoeconomics +16

Financial Insolvency as a Risk Factor for Early Mortality Among Patients With Cancer

Scott D. Ramsey, Aasthaa Bansal, Catherine R. Fedorenko et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2016 · 903 citations

Medicine, Biostatistics, Oncology +15

Impact of Financial Burden of Cancer on Survivors' Quality of Life

Kathleen Fenn, Suzanne B. Evans, Ruth McCorkle et al. · Journal of Oncology Practice · 2014 · 473 citations

Medicine, Oncology, Cancer Epidemiology +16

Full Disclosure — Out-of-Pocket Costs as Side Effects

Peter A. Ubel, Amy P. Abernethy, S. Yousuf Zafar · New England Journal of Medicine · 2013 · 288 citations

Pharmacy, Pharmacoeconomics, Health Economics +13