As I posted in the previous issues forum post, I ignored my insurance company during my initial chemo and pbsct.  I considered them the enemy when I should have figured out how to work with them.  This article talks about a service offered by some insurance companies.  A social worker or nurse will work with a patient.  This kind of help would be especially helpful for a newly diagnosed myeloma survivor.  David 

Aid From Unlikely Sources

 "When a serious medical crisis occurs, your insurance company may provide more than hospital coverage.

A growing number of plans offer specially trained case managers to help patients during a major illness.

Different from disease-management programs, which
focus on patients with a chronic condition such as asthma or diabetes,
the case-management services are for patients with costly and complex
medical conditions such as cancer or an organ transplant."

http://online.wsj.com/art...