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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Rights You Have — No Matter Where You Live
The system won't volunteer this information. We're not the system. Informed consent, access to your own medical records, the right to appeal an insurance denial — these are already yours, wherever you live. Here's how to claim them.
Informed Consent
Understanding the critical process of informed consent ensures you are fully aware of your treatment options and risks.
Access to Records
Learn how to request and manage your medical records to ensure continuity of care and accurate second opinions.
Insurance Appeals
Navigating insurance denials can be exhausting. Access tools and advocacy groups that help you appeal for the coverage you need.
Coverage That Depends on Where You Live
Biomarker Testing
Biomarker testing is medically recommended by major cancer treatment guidelines for many recurrent or advanced cancers — it's not experimental, it's standard of care. Whether insurance is required to cover it depends on where you live. Kentucky law (HB 180) requires qualifying health plans to cover it when certain clinical criteria are met; many states have no such requirement.
Crucial Must-Know Info
BEYOND YOUR RIGHTS
Arm yourself with knowledge and resources everyone deserves to know about.
Second Opinions
Expert resources for obtaining second opinions that can validate diagnoses and offer alternative treatment paths.
Triage Cancer
Free education on the legal and practical issues that come with a cancer diagnosis — insurance, employment, disability, and more.
Dollar For
Non-profit hospitals are often required to offer financial assistance. Dollar For, a free nonprofit service, helps you apply and follows up with the hospital on your behalf.
Medicare Counseling (SHIP)
Free counseling through your local SHIP for Medicare-eligible patients, caregivers, and family members. Not a fit for most cervical cancer patients, typically diagnosed before Medicare age.
Cancer Justice, of the Disability Rights Legal Center
Free, confidential legal information on insurance, employment, government benefits, and estate planning for anyone coping with cancer.
KY Women's Cancer Screening
A critical resource for Kentucky residents to access free or low-cost screenings for breast and cervical cancers.
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Locate FQHCs providing comprehensive primary and preventative care regardless of patient ability to pay.