Ketki Patel, MHA, is a Program Operations Specialist/Post Award Specialist for the University of Washington Thoracic, Head and Neck Oncology Research Program in Seattle, Washington.
Ketki is an experienced Patient Financial Advocate with a demonstrated history of working with clinical trials/research, medical oncology, and holds knowledge in prior authorization of inpatient and outpatient chemotherapy and appealing all types of claim denials. She has experience working with the drug manufacturers for drug assistance and copay assistance in the hospital billing setting.
Ketki has her Masters in Healthcare Administration and is a Certified Transplant Financial Coordinator.
Conflict of Interest:
Employee of University of Washington. Information is not affiliated with the University of Washington.
Employee of University of Washington. Information is not affiliated with the University of Washington.
COVID 19 Resources Part 2
Now that it’s been a little over a year since we were introduced to the pandemic and turned everyone’s world upside down, we are slowly getting to some sense of normalcy hopefully. I wanted to take this opportunity to provide some resources for anyone who may be struggling and give an overview of COBRA.
Covid-19 Financial Impacts and Resources for the Cancer Patient
As many of you know, the costs of treating a new disease or virus are often astronomical, and most insurance companies are in flux as they incorporate these therapies into their step therapies and tier programs, and work to come up with medical necessity criteria to allow coverage for experimental treatments.
Copay Accumulators and Copay Maximizers
Copay accumulators and copay maximizers have gotten a lot of press lately, mostly bad press. I wanted to take the opportunity to provide some background on what this means for those with insurance plans that utilize this method of cost containment.
With the plethora of Medicare options available, here is an overview of Medicare terms and options along with things to consider when choosing a Medicare plan.
Let's start with the basics: there are four main parts of Medicare:
- Medicare Part A – Hospital Plan
- Medicare Part B – Medical Plan
- Medicare Part C – Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Part D – Prescription Plan
Forum Discussions
There is not a ton of info available for Cholangiocarcinoma, so seeing information come up with new developments is always exciting. In this video, Rachna Shroff MD, chief of Gastrointestinal Medical
Hi all -- share your cancer journey here and connect with others. Cancer.gov has a good general description of Cholangiocarcinoma. This rare disease has support information and programs that can be
Keep your eye out for new Head and Neck information soon!
Gallbladder Cancer is a rare disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the gallbladder. Bile duct cancer or cholangiocarcinoma is a rare disease in which malignant cells form in the
The happiest of Thanksgiving to everyone! Thank you for being a part of GRACE!
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I agree that not all docs are good communicators! Remember they are people just like us, filling a
Our friend and past participant Melinda Bachini shared with us some information on her clinical
It is so good to hear from you, and my sentiments are the same as Janine's. You are definitely why
You may find our clinical trial page helpful, also. https://cancergrace.org/find-clinical-trials.