Category Archives: Finances

Check Your Insurance Costs before Surgery, Study Suggests

Even with ‪#‎health‬ insurance, many Americans spend more than $1,000 for hospital stays, this #‎University‬of ‪#‎Michigan‬ study warns. Consumers should look for hidden co-insurance costs. If you are planning #breastcancer or #breastreconstruction surgery, ask your doctor’s office or health plan to tell you if you have any anticipated costs associated with your hospital stay.

Here’s my writeup on a new study that tries to crack open the ‘black box’ of what people with ‘good’ insurance actually pay out of their own pockets when they’re…
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Free Cleaning Help for Women in U.S., Canada during Chemotherapy

Just heard about this nonprofit that profits free household cleaning services for women in chemotherapy.  www.cleaningforareason.org

From its site: Cleaning For A Reason is a nonprofit organization that serves the United States and Canada. Our mission is to give the gift of free house cleaning for women undergoing treatment for any type of cancer. Our goal is to let these brave and strong women focus on their health and treatment while we focus on, and take away the worry and work of, cleaning their homes– free of charge. We have recruited over 1,200 maid services to donate free housecleaning to women who are undergoing treatment for cancer. Since 2006, our partner maid services have volunteered their time to clean for over 19,500 women – valued at over $5,500,000.

 

Financial Help for Women During Breast Cancer Treatment

The Pink Fund is a Detroit-area group that pays for as much as $3,000 over three months in non-medical bills for women currently in treatment. For details and an application: thepinkfund.org