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Coverage of Cancer Screening

WEBPrivate insurers cover some cancer screenings at 100%—not all. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that most group health plans, as well as …

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Judge’s Ruling Puts Free Preventive Care in Question. Here’s What …

WEBOur blog about Judge’s Ruling Puts Free Preventive Care in Question. Here’s What You Need to Know. features educational information and personal perspectives relevant to …

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Screening & Preventive Services Overview

WEBThe ACA covers certain preventive services in full. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that all insurance policies sold in the Health Insurance …

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XRAY: A step in the development of a new breast cancer risk …

WEBCurrent tools used to calculate breast cancer risk make their estimations based on data from non-Hispanic white women and may not accurately predict breast …

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FORCE Mission and Impact

WEBFORCE improves the lives of the millions of individuals and families facing hereditary breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, colorectal and endometrial cancers. Our …

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Information for Healthcare Providers

WEBFORCE’s resource center gives healthcare providers and advocates access to FORCE publications that can be personalize with your contact information and printed on …

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Starting a Conversation about My Family Health History

WEBOur blog about Starting a Conversation about My Family Health History features educational information and personal perspectives relevant to the hereditary cancer …

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Affordable Care Act (ACA) Annual & Lifetime Limits

WEBThe ACA bans annual & lifetime benefit limits on some services. Under the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (ACA), most health plans and insurance policies may not …

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Clinical Trials are Essential for Improving Healthcare

WEBOur blog about Clinical Trials are Essential for Improving Healthcare features educational information and personal perspectives relevant to the hereditary cancer community.

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LGBTQIA+ and Cancer

WEBResearch Review. Study : LGBTQ patients recommend improvements for their cancer care. Summary: Very little research has focused on the cancer care experiences of lesbian, …

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Laws and Protections

WEBThe Affordable Care Act greatly expanded health insurance availability and consumer protections in the U.S. The law contains several provisions that benefit people affected …

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An Overview of the Women's Health & Cancer Rights Act

WEBThe WHRCA provides rights related to mastectomy. The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) is a federal law that provides certain rights and protections …

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Insurance & Paying for Care

WEBAppeal! About half of appeals are approved. In this section, we cover: Appeal Tips; External Review; Expedited Appeals; There are many screening and preventive services …

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High Risk Women with Inherited Mutations

WEBHigh-Risk Women. People with an inherited mutation in BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, PALB2, CHEK2 or another gene mutation linked to breast or ovarian cancer, and those with a …

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Coverage of Prophylactic Surgery

WEBMost private insurers cover prophylactic surgery for certain high-risk people. While not required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) or any national law, …

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Emotional wellbeing

WEBThe following studies on the emotional effects of cancer are enrolling patients: Multiple cancers . NCT04739696: Developing a Virtual Stress Management Intervention for …

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