Financial Navigation for People Newly Diagnosed With Cancer: Primary Outcomes From the Cancer Financial Experience Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Financial navigation could mitigate or prevent cancer-related financial hardship, but its effectiveness has not been established in real-world settings. We developed an intervention that provided proactive, personalized financial navigation to individuals newly diagnosed with cancer.

Methods

We conducted a randomized controlled trial at two integrated health systems. Inclusion criteria were age 18+ years and receiving care for a new cancer diagnosis of any type or stage. Participants were randomly assigned 1:1:1 to either brief intervention (one proactive outreach +6 months of navigation), extended intervention (three proactive outreaches +6 months of navigation), or enhanced usual care. All arms received a list of available financial assistance resources. Primary ou

SUBMITTER: Henrikson NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12667239 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature