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Was Transplant Toxic for Your Financial Health? 
 
Ongoing medical bills, extra living expenses during treatment, inadequate health insurance, and lost wages can leave a family's financial health in turmoil after transplant.

I f you are grappling with insurance, employment or financial issues after transplant, help is on the way! 
 
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Learn how you can pave the way to a healthy financial future at these workshops:
  • Employment Rights and Disability Insurance
  • Financial Health after Transplant
  • Health Insurance:  Know Your Rights and Options
presented at the  
 
May 6-7 2017
Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown
Raleigh, NC 

To find out more and to register, 
 
Financial Health after Transplant 
Presented by Rick Waechter  

In this workshop, financial planner Rick Waechter will discuss how to
  • pay off medical debt
  • refinance debt
  • access free/low cost medicine from pharmaceutical companies
  • create a realistic budget and savings plan
  • plan for long-term financial health
Rick Waechter 
Rick Waechter is a Certified Financial Planner at Old Peak Financial and has more than 25 years experience providing tailored financial advice to individuals and families. He is active in his community, offering financial literacy seminars to area high school students, and financial planning advice to older adults.   
 
Mr. Waechter earned his BA from Princeton University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. 
 
Employment Rights and Disability Insurance
Presented by Allison Rice JD  

In this workshop, Professor Allison Rice will discuss  
  • accommodation patients can request when returning to work
  • what to disclose or not disclose about your health history when returning to work
  • how to obtain disability benefits
  • medical leave rights for patients and caregivers
Allison Rice JD 
Allison Rice is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Health Justice Clinic at Duke Law School.
 
Ms. Rice is a speaker, trainer and legal advocate on issues affecting people living with HIV, cancer, and chronic diseases.  She supervises law students who provide legal representation to individuals living with cancer and other serious medical conditions in cases involving estate planning, disability, insurance, public benefits, discrimination and breach of confidentiality.   
 
Health Insurance:  Know Your Rights and Options 
Presented by Woody Connette JD
 
I
n this workshop, attorney Woody Connette will discuss
 
  • different health insurance options available to patients
  • how to compare insurance plans to ensure you have proper coverage
  • your rights regarding pre-existing conditions and appealing denials of insurance coverage for medical procedures
 
Woody Connette 
Woody Connette is a trial lawyer who 
works with the law firm, Essex Richards, PA, in Charlotte, NC. His practice has expanded to include all forms of health and long-term disability insurance coverage rights.
 
Mr. Connette's interest in health policy issues has led to his volunteer participation with the National Patient Advocate Foundation, the Mecklenburg Medical Society Bioethics Resource Group, the Davidson College Medical Humanities Advisory Board, and the UNC Charlotte Center for Community and Applied Ethics.   
 
 
These workshops are just three of 30 presentations that will take place at this highly acclaimed symposium.  If you or someone you love is a transplant survivor, you'll want to attend this unique educational event.  
 
  To learn more about all the workshops and the 
nationally recognized experts who will lead them,
    go to:
 
Register NOW  to ensure your spot! 

Questions?  Phone BMT InfoNet toll-free at 888-597-7674 or email us at [email protected] .

I look forward to meeting you at the symposium! 
 
Warm regards, 
  Susan Stewart
Founder & Executive Director, BMT InfoNet
 
 
 
Our Growing List of Symposium Sponsors

Platinum Level
Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network 

Gold Level
Duke Adult Blood & Marrow Transplant Program
Duke Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant Program

Silver Level
UNC Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program
Wake Forest Baptist Health
William G. Pomeroy Foundation

Bronze Level
Be The Match ®
Medical University of South Carolina
Miltenyi Biotec
University of Virginia Cancer Center Stem Cell Transplant Program
VCU Massey Cancer Center

Pewter Level
BostonSight
Cancer Treatment Centers of America ®
Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research
DKMS/Delete Blood Cancer
Greenville Health System Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
Meredith A. Cowden Foundation
Sentara Health
Virginia Oncology Associates

Supporting Partners
Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation
International Myeloma Foundation
Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children's Hospital/Carolinas Medical Center
Lymphoma Research Foundation

If you would like to join our prestigous list of sponsors, please contact Lynne Spina at Lynne @bmtinfonet.org or phone  847-433-3313.