What Cancer Patients Say

Thanks to ITA Partners, I have answers on complex cancer care questions within a day or two; no longer must I make patients wait a week while I try to validate prescribed chemo treatment. ITA communicates regularly and lets me know exactly what’s happening with our patients, so I, in turn, can keep our stop loss managers well informed.

I was extremely skeptical. A company that would support me, helping me to attain best-possible care, yet linked to me through my insurer? Well, I can tell you — it IS true.

ITA Partners gets treatments approved quickly. They run interference, and get the hospital to agree to the insurer’s prices. When I need medication, they work to secure it at a good price. They really care. They explain what’s happening when I don’t understand, and when I need support, they’re there for me. If we didn’t have ITA Partners, I don’t know what we’d do financially or emotionally. ITA Partners is the smartest thing we’ve ever done.

-- RB in Tennessee, breast cancer patient whose husband has been diagnosed with head and neck cancer. Through their insurance company, both use ITA Partners.

ITA Partners is aggressive in out-of-network situations, obtaining discounts that protect patients’ lifetime maximum benefits and reduce exposure for the employer group. It’s a win-win situation; I love ITA Partners. They’re the experts. When they help with my high-risk cancer cases, I can invest my time elsewhere.

My wife received her medication today … Thank you, ITA Partners, for making all of this happen. Having someone deal with insurance issues and medical people is about the best that can happen when people get into the world of cancer.

-- HC in Mississippi, whose wife is fighting breast cancer

I never thought I’d leave my position as an oncology nurse at a suburban Philadelphia hospital where I worked almost 20 years. I consider myself a strong patient advocate and was apprehensive to leave a practice where I had daily personal patient contact. However, ITA has given me an opportunity to coordinate a diverse mix of services that is absolutely patient-centric. We assist patients as they navigate through clinical treatment and resulting insurance issues. Our services assist in the reduction of treatment costs, benefiting not only the patients, but physicians and insurers as well. I am proud to be a part of ITA and the positive impact we have assisting patients during a difficult time in their lives.

-- Nancy DeCristofano, RN, OCN, Oncology Care Manager with ITA Partners. Experience in high-acuity inpatient medical and surgical oncology, gynecologic oncology, stem cell transplant and in an outpatient chemotherapy treatment center.

Thank you, ITA Partners for everything you’ve done for me and my family. You’ve spent endless hours on my behalf working with the insurance company and hospitals to reduce my bills.

You’ve also answered my questions about my cancer. I’ve never met my ITA care manager in person, but I feel I have a friend for life. She’s my guardian angel.

-- JM in Virginia, non-Hodgkins lymphoma survivor

ITA Partners provides us, employer groups and patients with high-quality care management services for potentially high-dollar claims right from the onset of a cancer diagnosis. ITA provides excellent cost containment and ensures that patients receive care that meets up-to-date, federally approved standards. They’re compassionate, and they’re business savvy.