Elyse R Park, Anne C Kirchhoff, Karen Donelan, Giselle K Perez, Aaron McDonald, Cayley C Bliss, Allyson Foor, Karely M van Thiel Berghuijs, Austin R Waters, Natalie Durieux, Wendy Leisenring, Gregory T Armstrong, Colin Ponzani, Ana Lopez, Perla L Vaca Lopez, Tracy Battaglia, Alison A Galbraith, Karen A Kuhlthau
PURPOSE: Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk for underinsurance and health insurance-related financial burden. Interventions targeting health insurance literacy (HIL) to improve the ability to understand and use health insurance are needed. METHODS: We codeveloped a four-session health insurance navigation tools (HINT) intervention, delivered synchronously by a patient navigator, and a corresponding booklet. We conducted a randomized pilot trial with survivors from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study comparing HINT with enhanced usual care (EUC; booklet)...
March 12, 2024: JCO oncology practice