23 Feb An Update to Cancer Exposure at Camp Lejeune

Posted at 09:30h in Disability Insurance by Triage Cancer

In February of 2016, we notified you that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has acknowledged that exposure to Camp Lejeune’s contaminated drinking water increases your risk for cancer and other medical conditions. Now the rules that will allow potentially thousands of veterans stationed at...

Read More

21 Feb Getting Back to Work: SSI Employment Support Programs

Posted at 09:05h in Disability Insurance, Employment by Triage Cancer

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays cash benefits to eligible, low-income individuals who are 65 or older, or have a disability, or who are blind.  SSI is run by the Social Security Administration. There is no requirement to pay into the Social Security retirement system before...

Read More

16 Feb Getting Back to Work: SSDI Employment Supports

Posted at 09:15h in Disability Insurance, Employment by Triage Cancer

Returning to work after being out because of a serious medical condition can be a scary prospect.  It usually takes a person quite a long time to get approved for SSDI benefits, so the thought of giving up those benefits is alarming if you are...

Read More

14 Feb Climbing the Winding Staircase: Navigating Complementary Approaches to Cancer Care

Posted at 09:06h in Medical Care by Triage Cancer

by Oncology Social Worker Rita Abdallah, LISW-S, LCSW-C, ACSW When patients enter the cancer center doors for the first time, they see a tall, spiraling staircase. The mystery unfolds as they unwillingly take their first step onto the staircase. With the help of a medical team...

Read More

09 Feb Infections – The Ugly Side Effect of Chemotherapy

Posted at 11:33h in Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

We are all familiar with the common cold, flu and ear aches.  These are all infections – either caused by bacteria or viruses.  Sometimes these infections need to be treated with prescription medicines, but often times our body just gets over an infection.  This is...

Read More

07 Feb Working for Yourself, Retiring with Uncle Sam: Social Security for the Self-Employed

Posted at 13:51h in Employment, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

Anyone who has ever worked for someone else has likely seen the Social Security deduction on their paystub (there are some employees who pay into a private retirement system). This is the tax that is automatically deducted from your pay check each pay period for...

Read More

02 Feb Are You An Unknowing Beneficiary of a Life Insurance Policy?

Posted at 10:34h in Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

Shockingly, there is nearly $1 billion in unclaimed life insurance benefits out there, according to Consumer Reports.  That means that millions of people who were supposed to receive a life insurance benefit didn’t know they were supposed to receive it and did not pursue a...

Read More

31 Jan Being Aware of Our Environment: Asbestos and Mesothelioma

Posted at 08:31h in Advocacy, Medical Care by Triage Cancer

Most of us are aware of the toxins in our environment that could be detrimental to our health, like pollution, mold, and secondhand smoke. But many people don’t really think about another danger that could be hidden in their walls, the shingles on the roof,...

Read More

26 Jan Cancer & Employment: International Series – Canada

Posted at 14:59h in Employment by Triage Cancer

After years of advocating for a national disabilities act in Canada, the calls from disability-rights activists and persons with disabilities have been answered. Carla Qualtrough, minister of sport and persons with disabilities, initiated a pending national act for people with disabilities that will be enacted sometime...

Read More

24 Jan Changes to our Health Care System under President Trump

Posted at 08:00h in Advocacy, Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

Triage Cancer believes that access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage and medical care is critical to improving the health and well-being of the cancer community.  To that end, we will continue to provide you with updates on what is happening in Washington, D.C. and...

Read More