Espa?ol
PDFs by language
Our 24/7 cancer helpline provides information and answers for people dealing with cancer. We can connect you with trained cancer information specialists who will answer questions about a cancer diagnosis and provide guidance and a compassionate ear.?
Chat live online
Select the?Live?Chat button at the bottom of the page?
Our highly trained specialists are available 24/7 via phone and on weekdays can assist through online chat.?We connect patients, caregivers, and family members with essential services and resources at every step of their cancer journey. Ask us how you can get involved and support the fight against cancer. Some of the topics we can assist with include:
For medical questions, we encourage you to review our information with your doctor.
Professional, non-clinical patient navigation is an evidence-based intervention that improves cancer outcomes from screening through survivorship. The P站视频 Leadership in Oncology Navigation (P站视频 LIONTM) is a standardized training and credentialing program that helps navigators deliver this essential support to individuals, caregivers, and families experiencing cancer. The program meets the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) training requirements for "Principal Illness Navigation" reimbursement and is aligned to .
Program benefits for navigators:
Program benefits for oncology practices:?
This program was developed with specific training for CMS-required competencies announced as part of the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule and alignment to the PONT standards. It is uniquely designed to support successful billing for non-clinical navigation services under CMS Principal Illness Navigation (PIN).
The P站视频 Leadership in Oncology Navigation training and credentialing program is designed for any individual or organization?seeking recognition for providing professional non-clinical navigation aligned to CMS competencies and professional oncology navigation (PONT) standards, including but not limited to:
Our navigators thought the P站视频 LION program was very valuable. Some of them had previously taken other training programs and felt that P站视频 LION further expanded on what they learned.
Navigation leader
Pilot participant, Mount Sinai Health System
The P站视频 is an experienced leader in patient navigation, working alongside partners and stakeholders ?for over 30 years to establish the field of navigation. P站视频 has funded patient navigators and navigation programs, developed navigation training curricula, and united organizations through the . The P站视频 Cancer Action Network (P站视频 CAN), our advocacy affiliate, has championed policies that expand sustainable access to patient navigation.
Now, we are expanding our navigation work even further with training and credentialing for professional navigators, in active partnership with oncology providers and the cancer community. We’re working to make navigation training more accessible, with a goal of broadening and maintaining our national reach.
Standardized training is more important than ever, especially in an environment that strives to tailor to diverse populations. Reducing barriers with expertly trained navigators will lead to a positive impact that overall reduces health disparities among various patient groups. P站视频 is uniquely positioned to lead these efforts as a trusted source of cancer information and a patient advocacy organization that stands for high quality cancer care for all.
I loved the organization, the pace, and the difficulty of the content. It was incredibly validating to see how my training and work practices align with the course, as well as areas that I can improve.
Patient navigator
Pilot participant
Enroll in the P站视频 LION training and credentialing program for $495 per learner.
Access assistance for the training and credentialing program are available through the Leadership in Oncology Navigation Equity Support (P站视频 LION-ES) program. Our goal is to reduce financial barriers to the P站视频 LION program by offering enrollment to a limited number of individuals at no charge.
The next application opportunity will be open from August 30, 2024, until September 30, 2024.
More information, eligibility requirements and a link to the application form are available in our Request for Applications Overview.
P站视频 is dedicated to strategically redirecting the funds gained from this course into efforts to support the rapidly growing field of patient navigators. Learn more about?our work in patient navigation.
To earn the Leadership in Oncology Navigation credential, learners must:
The 10 modules are:
The learner handbook can be found?here.
The 2024 Physician Fee Schedule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) includes reimbursement for professional, non-clinical patient navigation services for patients with a “Principal Illness,” including cancer and other high-risk conditions.
For the first time, there are reliable reimbursement pathways to support the professional patient navigation workforce.
CMS-required training competencies include: patient and family communication, interpersonal and relationship-building, patient and family capacity building, service coordination and systems navigation, patient advocacy, facilitation, individual and community assessment, professionalism and ethical conduct, and the development of an appropriate knowledge base, including specific certification or training on the serious, high-risk condition/illness/disease addressed in the initiating visit.
To learn more, read our professional navigation payment FAQ.
In addition to training and credentialing, P站视频 will continue to serve as a national convener of stakeholders interested in the implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of patient navigation. We’ll offer a variety of resources to help oncology providers build effective and efficient professional navigation services.
Monday, July 29, 2024? ?3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Topic: Patient Navigation: Innovative Models, Workforce Strategies, and Best Practices for Sustainable Success
Join the P站视频 (P站视频) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) to learn more about best practices in building navigation services including ASCO Certified Patient-Centered Cancer Care Standards. ASCO Certified is a flagship quality program that aims to transform the delivery of cancer care by ensuring that every patient has access to high-quality, patient-centered cancer care. The program works by supporting practices and certifying oncology group practices and health systems that meet a single set of comprehensive, evidence-based oncology medical home standards.
Panelists:
This webinar will be facilitated by Ronda Bowman, MHA, RN, OCN (Senior Director of ASCO Quality Certification Programs Care Delivery Department, American Society of Clinical Oncology)
Register:?
Topics:
The P站视频 Leadership in Oncology Navigation (P站视频 LIONTM) will provide a year-long Financial Navigation Learning Collaborative as part of the next phase of the implementation support program. The application process will open in September 2024 for a kickoff in November 2024 and up to 20 practice sites will be selected to participate.
What is a Learning Collaborative?
In a learning collaborative, P站视频 convenes teams from oncology practices to work together toward a shared vision and set of aims. As the convener, P站视频 provides education, implementation support and resources to empower participants to act as champions within their own practice settings and to make improvements more effectively than they could alone.
What is Oncology Financial Navigation and why is it important?
Oncology Financial Navigation (OFN) aims to alleviate financial hardship by coordinating access to financial assistance and health insurance options to reduce out-of-pocket medical costs. Financial navigators assist patients in understanding their expenses, insurance coverage limitations, and payment plan options, aiming to facilitate timely access to necessary care. Financial navigation can improve patient adherence to treatment plans, decrease stress and anxiety, and improve outcomes.
About half of people with cancer experience financial toxicity: a personal economic burden associated with the disease and its treatment (Smith, 2022). Patients and their caregivers do not consistently receive the financial navigation support they need. P站视频 seeks to address this gap working toward this shared vision: All people with a cancer diagnosis should receive proactive financial navigation that includes ongoing assessment and referral to appropriate resources.
Learning Collaborative overview
Throughout the Learning Collaborative (LC), participants will work to achieve activities with P站视频 support and facilitation. Teams from all participant oncology sites will meet regularly and LC meetings will feature expert presentations regarding relevant research and implementation best practices.
Participation in the P站视频 Learning Collaborative is free.?
Key Dates:
More information about the Financial Navigation Learning Collaborative
The P站视频 Leadership in Oncology (P站视频 LION?) program presents a series of diverse bootcamps to support the expansion of high-quality, sustainable navigation.
Building Sustainable Navigation Bootcamp
The inaugural bootcamp is presented jointly by P站视频 LION and the Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigators (AONN+).? Building Sustainable Navigation 101 will include:
Key Details and Dates??
More information about the Building Sustainable Navigation Bootcamp
Thank you to the following oncology and navigation experts for their support:
Thank you to the following health systems for being pilot participants:
Thank you to the following P站视频 LION anchor partners who share commitment to expanding navigation through training and credentialing:
The P站视频 Leadership in Oncology Navigation (P站视频?LION?)?program is excited to announce and welcome the newly appointed members of our P站视频?LION Advisory?Council. P站视频 is an experienced leader in patient navigation, working alongside partners and stakeholders for 30+ years and are proud to continue this collaborative approach.?
?
Join us in thanking the following advisory council members for their dedication to patient support and patient navigation through this opportunity. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the year!
?
The P站视频 program was developed with specific training for CMS-required competencies announced as part of the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule and alignment to the PONT standards. It was uniquely designed to support successful billing for non-clinical navigation services under CMS Principal Illness Navigation (PIN). We also sought to provide greater role clarity and defined scope for non-clinical patient navigators and to expand the navigation workforce by offering a credentialing program without an in-person requirement.
The initial launch of this program will be specific to non-clinical oncology navigation.
The cost for access to the program will be $495, which includes up to two attempts to take the program assessment. Given our strong commitment to navigation, revenue generated from the program will be re-invested into P站视频' navigation portfolio. Opportunities for program access assistance are available to reduce barriers to the training and credentialing program. For more information, email P站视频LION@cancer.org.
On September 13, 2023, the White House issued a ? to announce new actions and commitments to end cancer as we know it. The new P站视频 oncology professional navigator curricula and credentialing program was included in this news, along with commitments from other nonprofits, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.
These new CMS billing codes are for patients with traditional, fee-for-service Medicare. It is common for Medicare Advantage plans and private insurers to also pay for codes which are first adopted in fee-for-service Medicare, but uptake timing is variable. PIN can be provided as part of the treatment plan for cancer and other serious, high-risk diseases.
PIN can be provided by certified or trained personnel under the direction of a billing practitioner. Training must include the competencies of patient and family communication, interpersonal and relationship building, patient and family capacity building, service coordination and systems navigation, patient advocacy, facilitation, individual and community assessment, professionalism and ethical conduct, and the development of an appropriate knowledge base, including specific certification or training on the serious, high-risk condition/illness/disease addressed in the initiating visit. The P站视频 training and credentialing program was developed to meet these competencies and be in alignment with the PONT standards.
Since Medicare does not allow navigators to bill directly for their services, navigators must provide navigation services under the direction of a billing provider (in most cases, a physician, advanced practice provider, or psychologist) working in the outpatient setting.
P站视频 is also providing learning opportunities in 2024 to help organizations understand the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule billing and documentation requirements, and to provide operational support in providing or expanding professional navigation. To learn more, please email P站视频LION@cancer.org
For more information, please contact us at P站视频LION@cancer.org or call 800-227-2345.
Sign up to stay up-to-date with news, valuable information, and ways to get involved with the P站视频.
?
? ??? ?