Triage Cancer to Host Free Conference for Chicago Cancer Community on October 1

The Conference Will Discuss Practical, Legal and Financial Barriers and Offer Solutions

CHICAGO, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Triage Cancer, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing free education and support to those affected by cancer, is hosting a free, one-day conference Saturday, October 1. Taking place at the University of Illinois Chicago, the conference will address the often overwhelming legal and practical issues that impact the cancer community, including financial toxicity and health insurance.

Registration is open until Friday, September 23, and can be completed at TriageCancer.org/Conferences. The public event is designed specifically for individuals diagnosed with cancer, caregivers and health care professionals. However, much of the content is applicable to anyone with a serious medical condition, and the general public.

The event will be at the University of Illinois Chicago, Student Center West, Thompson Rooms, 2nd Floor. Check in is from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and programming will take place from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Participants must follow COVID-19 protocols set forth by the venue. Lunch will be provided.

Day-of registration will be available at the check-in table; however, advance registration is encouraged to ensure adequate materials. For those unable to attend in-person, the event will be live-streamed online. For more information, visit TriageCancer.org/Conferences.

Participants will gain key information to help minimize the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis and reduce stress. Topics include:

• Understanding health insurance, picking a health insurance plan and appealing denials
• Accessing clinical trials
• Working through treatment or taking time off
• Applying for and appealing disability insurance
• Estate planning and medical decision making
• Managing medical bills, finances and getting financial help
• Becoming an empowered patient and advocate

Triage Cancer is accredited to offer contact hours and continuing education for nurses, social workers and patient advocates who attend the conference, as well as professional development credits for HR professionals. More information is available on the registration website.

Presenting the conference will be Triage Cancer CEO Joanna Morales, Esq., and COO Monica Bryant, Esq.

Morales and Bryant have a combined 40 years of cancer rights law experience. Together, they co-authored the first and only book on the topic, Cancer Rights Law: An Interdisciplinary Approach, which was published by the American Bar Association in 2018. They have presented more than 1,750 educational seminars for individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer, their caregivers, lawyers, advocates, health care professionals, elected officials and the general public. Their expertise includes health insurance, financial toxicity, disability insurance, employment rights, estate planning and other legal topics that impact the cancer community.

Morales and Bryant publish regularly in professional oncology journals and books and provide expert media commentary. Bryant is an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Law, teaching a course on Cancer Rights Law. Morales has been an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School and Wayne State University Law School.

Also speaking will be Program Manager Madison McMahon Ward, MPH. McMahon Ward has presented numerous educational seminars on managing finances and reducing the financial impact of a cancer diagnosis. She is a 2022 recipient of the 40 Under 40 in Cancer Award.

Since 2012, Triage Cancer has reached more than 337,000 people with legal and practical knowledge through 1,050+ online and in-person educational seminars, held in all 50 states, D.C. and Guam. Through free events, materials and resources, the organization doubled its annual reach to more than one million people in 2021. Learn more at TriageCancer.org.

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