CST staff members advocate for patients and families in order to make sure they receive quality cancer-related care and services. Our case managers review each patient’s situation and offer the following types of assistance:
- Social Security Disability applications
- Emergency Medicaid applications
- Other government benefits including SNAP and EPIC
- Review of insurance claims and help following up with insurance agencies
- Referrals to Legal Services of the Hudson Valley for help with housing and eviction prevention; public assistance, insurance denials, and advanced directives.
- Referrals to numerous community programs providing support groups, relaxation techniques (yoga, Reiki, massage) and other services directed at care takers
- Delivery of home delivered meals
- Transportation services to and from cancer treatments
- Financial assistance grants