How Do You Afford Your Cancer Drugs? Uncovering Patient Assistance Programs That Can Help

Name: How Do You Afford Your Cancer Drugs? Uncovering Patient Assistance Programs That Can Help
Start: 2024-01-09T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-01-09T14:00:00-05:00

Jan 09, 2024

01:00PM - 02:00PM EST

Online Event

Overview

A cancer diagnosis can drain you physically, mentally, and emotionally, not to mention the financial toxicity that comes along with a diagnosis. The cost of prescription drugs leaves many patients struggling each month. Determining how to balance affording medications, mortgage, and rent and keeping food on the table brings its own set of challenges. Don’t be left wondering how to stay afloat. Join us to hear from Financial Program Director Diahanna Vallentine as she shares resources and answers your questions at the community meeting.

Agenda

1:00 PM

Introductions

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey introduces the agenda of the event and featured speaker Diahanna Vallentine.

1:05 PM

Presentation

Diahanna Vallentine

Diahanna talks about how you can afford your prescription medications.

1:35 PM

Questions and Answers

Audience

Type your questions in the chat and we will answer them!

Speakers & Moderators

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Myeloma Community Program Director in 2020. While not knowing much about myeloma at the start, she has since worked hard to educate herself, empathize and learn from others' experiences. She loves this job. Audrey is passionate about serving others, loves learning, and enjoys a nice mug of hot chocolate no matter the weather.

Diahanna Vallentine

Diahanna is the Financial Program Manager for the HealthTree Foundation. She specializes in providing financial help, resources and education for multiple myeloma patients. As a professional financial consultant and former caregiver of her husband who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Diahanna perfectly understands the financial issues facing myeloma patients.