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Forum: Employment, Insurance, and Other Financial Issues

Employment, insurance, and financial concerns are common. Meet others here to discuss and for support.

• Insurance not wanting to cover oncotype

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  Created by: Dovely on Nov 30, 2018 01:31AM

  Latest post: Nov 30, 2018 06:41AM by coraleliz

• Common legal issues? Do you get support?

  12 Posts 176 Views

  Created by: jurisdoctor on Jun 4, 2018 01:49PM

  Latest post: Nov 28, 2018 02:11PM by Lumpie

• A Survivor in need of financial advisor

  16 Posts 184 Views

  Created by: BellaBellaBella on Nov 8, 2018 09:29AM

  Latest post: Nov 18, 2018 12:11AM by Trvler

• Cobra or New Insurance?

  1 Posts 27 Views

  Created by: Vslush on Nov 16, 2018 06:52AM

  Latest post: Nov 16, 2018 06:52AM by Vslush

• Employer changing insurance - should I worry?

  8 Posts 95 Views

  Created by: adymaria on Nov 12, 2018 03:43AM

  Latest post: Nov 13, 2018 04:08PM by adymaria

• Ten Worst Rx...Life Insurance

  5 Posts 187 Views

  Created by: ksusan on Mar 2, 2018 03:29AM

  Latest post: Nov 3, 2018 04:56AM by Castigame

• Women With Metastatic BC Report "Catastrophic" Financial Effects

  1 Posts 30 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Nov 1, 2018 07:25PM

  Latest post: Nov 1, 2018 07:25PM by Moderators

• Many Women Report Paying Out-of-Pocket Costs for Routine Mammos

  1 Posts 11 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Nov 1, 2018 07:17PM

  Latest post: Nov 1, 2018 07:17PM by Moderators

• Leave of absence even during 'easy' times - teacher

  4 Posts 98 Views

  Created by: Salamandra on Oct 30, 2018 12:15PM

  Latest post: Oct 31, 2018 03:48AM by Peregrinelady

• Recovery time and leave time from work

  7 Posts 150 Views

  Created by: HPFULL on Oct 20, 2018 06:56AM

  Latest post: Oct 22, 2018 03:12AM by HPFULL

• BC Causes Long-Term Financial Burden for Many, Esp. Those w/ LE

  3 Posts 77 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Aug 28, 2018 06:08PM

  Latest post: Oct 13, 2018 01:00AM by edwards750

• AFLAC Secondary Insurance

  37 Posts 1,057 Views

  Created by: Rose12 on Apr 29, 2012 05:43PM

  Latest post: Oct 6, 2018 07:40AM by grandmaadams

• Question for those with AFLAC

  3 Posts 114 Views

  Created by: DodgersGirl on Oct 16, 2017 12:02AM

  Latest post: Oct 6, 2018 07:15AM by grandmaadams

• Has anyone been paid for by Aflac for lumpectomy surgery

  2 Posts 37 Views

  Created by: Michelle411z on Oct 5, 2018 03:43PM

  Latest post: Oct 6, 2018 07:09AM by grandmaadams

• 32 Year Old Single Mom Keep working or disability?

  17 Posts 249 Views

  Created by: JS0404 on Sep 24, 2018 05:23PM

  Latest post: Oct 4, 2018 06:22PM by JS0404

• Medicare Informational Meetings

  1 Posts 23 Views

  Created by: NancyD on Oct 3, 2018 10:37PM

  Latest post: Oct 3, 2018 10:37PM by NancyD

• Stage 4 with medicare b and d, and aarp plan f

  23 Posts 343 Views

  Created by: Artista964 on Sep 1, 2018 03:54AM

  Latest post: Oct 2, 2018 08:12PM by proudtospin

• Student Loans, Work Protection and breast cancer

  15 Posts 263 Views

  Created by: buttercup1 on Apr 14, 2018 07:54PM

  Latest post: Sep 30, 2018 05:52AM by buttercup1

• Over my out-of-pocket maximum and STILL getting bills

  7 Posts 120 Views

  Created by: BPXDomino on Sep 18, 2018 07:28PM

  Latest post: Sep 19, 2018 07:10PM by BPXDomino

• Insurance company/Nurse Advocate - is this a real thing?

  26 Posts 309 Views

  Created by: pcranky on Aug 14, 2018 04:17AM

  Latest post: Sep 18, 2018 09:46PM by sh2015

• Changes to medicare 2019

  1 Posts 45 Views

  Created by: Artista964 on Sep 18, 2018 05:01AM

  Latest post: Sep 18, 2018 05:01AM by Artista964

• Suing previous radiologist for failure to diagnose?

  38 Posts 1,881 Views

  Created by: jenlee on Jan 9, 2014 10:28PM

  Latest post: Aug 30, 2018 07:19AM by marijen

• Why a patient paid a $285 copay for a $40 drug

  4 Posts 84 Views

  Created by: cp418 on Aug 26, 2018 12:10AM

  Latest post: Aug 28, 2018 04:53PM by WC3

• Disability question on an employment application

  12 Posts 233 Views

  Created by: Reckless on Aug 25, 2016 05:58PM

  Latest post: Aug 24, 2018 04:56PM by Lumpie

• Anyone get an online second opinion with Cleveland Clinic?

  5 Posts 65 Views

  Created by: ColleenS80 on Jul 27, 2018 06:31PM

  Latest post: Aug 21, 2018 08:34PM by ColleenS80

• Isurance denied for a BMX with DCIS diagnosis in one breast

  8 Posts 131 Views

  Created by: Spiritedcharm on Aug 18, 2018 02:07PM

  Latest post: Aug 19, 2018 05:31PM by I_Spy

• Many Women Worried About Paying for BC Care

  2 Posts 61 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jul 25, 2018 08:32PM

   

• hospital sent bill to collections

  21 Posts 410 Views

  Created by: skimble on Nov 7, 2017 11:46PM

  Latest post: Jul 27, 2018 09:30PM by skimble

• Hospital vs. Prescription?

  4 Posts 55 Views

  Created by: SoozyCue on Jul 24, 2018 10:19AM

  Latest post: Jul 24, 2018 05:18PM by SpecialK

• State Insurance

  4 Posts 71 Views

  Created by: Rayna_666 on Jul 22, 2018 07:28PM

  Latest post: Jul 24, 2018 12:07AM by vlnrph