Cost Communication and Financial Navigation in Cancer Patients (COSTCOM)

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To compare patient-reported cost-related cancer care non-adherence at 12 months after completion of baseline survey between the enhanced usual care (EUC) and CostCOM study arms. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare patient-reported material financial hardship at 12 months after completion of baseline survey between the EUC and CostCOM study arms. II. To compare patient-reported financial worry at 12 months after completion of baseline survey between the EUC and CostCOM study arms. III. To compare patient-reported quality of life at 12 months after completion of baseline survey between the EUC and CostCOM study arms. IV. To compare patient satisfaction with care at 12 months after completion of baseline survey between the EUC and CostCOM study arms. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To describe CostCOM (Arm B) patients and their provider experience with various implementation outcomes. II. To assess accuracy of out-of-pocket estimates communicated with the CostCOM (Arm B) patients at part of the intervention with their reported actual out-of-pocket cost. III. To compare neighborhood characteristics of patient participants versus (vs.) practice patient population. IV. To assess patients' satisfaction with CostCOM in patients with Arm B. V. To assess patients' receipt of financial navigation via internal practice or external resources. VI. To evaluate longitudinal changes in cost-related cancer care non-adherence, material hardship, financial worry, quality of life and satisfaction with care. OUTLINE: Non-patient participants: Participants complete surveys and participant in 1 on 1 in depth semi-structured interview over 20-30 minutes at 15-39 months after first patient enrollment. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM A: Patients receive Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) brochure describing financial navigation services. ARM B: Patients receive usual financial care per practice standard of care and CostCOM financial counseling sessions over 1 hour within 30 days after enrollment and at 3, 6 and 12 months. Patients are followed up within 12 months of study intervention completion.