More information from your American Cancer Society

The following related information may also be helpful to you. These materials may be ordered from our toll-free number, 1-800-ACS-2345.

• After Diagnosis: A Guide for Patients and Families (also available in Spanish)

• Americans with Disabilities Act: Information for People Facing Cancer

• Children Diagnosed with Cancer: Financial and Insurance Issues

• Clinical Trials: State Laws Regarding Insurance Coverage

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

• Financial Guidance for Cancer Survivors and Their Families: Advanced Illness

• Financial Guidance for Cancer Survivors and Their Families: In Treatment (also available in Spanish)

• Financial Guidance for Cancer Survivors and Their Families: Off Treatment

• Financial Guidance for Cancer Survivors and Their Families: How to Find a Financial Planner Sensitive to Cancer Issues

• Financial Guidance for Families: Coping Financially with the Loss of a Loved One

• Financial Guidance for Those With Concerns About Cancer: Can I Be Prepared If Cancer Occurs?

• Health Insurance and Financial Assistance for the Cancer Patient (also available in Spanish)

• Medicare Coverage for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection (also available in Spanish)

• Medicare Part D: Things People with Cancer May Want to Know

• Patient's Bill of Rights (also available in Spanish)

• Prescription Drug Assistance (also available in Spanish)

• What Is COBRA? (also available in Spanish)

• Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (also available in Spanish)

National Organizations and Web Sites*

In addition to the American Cancer Society, other sources of patient information and support include:

Americans with Disabilities Act Information and Technical Assistance
Toll-free number: 1-800-514-0301
Web site: www.ada.gov

Cancer Legal Resource Center (CLRC)
Toll-free number: 866-843-2572 (may need to leave a number for a call back)
Web site: www.cancerlegalresourcecenter.org

Department of Health and Human Services
Toll-free number: 1-877-696-6775
Web site: www.hhs.gov

Healthinsuranceinfo.net--Consumer Guides for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance
Web site: healthinsuranceinfo.net

National Cancer Institute
Toll-free number: 1-800-422-6237 (1-800-4-CANCER)
Web site: www.cancer.gov

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
Toll-free number: 866-470-6242
Web site: www.naic.org

United States Department of Labor, Employee Benefits, Security Administration (EBSA)
Information on COBRA, FMLA, and HIPAA requirements of employer-based insurance coverage; self-insured health plans; and information for military reservists who must leave their private employer for active duty.
Toll-free number: 1-866-444-3272
Web site: www.dol.gov/ebsa

*Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society.

No matter who you are, we can help. Contact us anytime, day or night, for information and support. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

Last Medical Review: 04/14/2009
Last Revised: 04/14/2009