Sydney, Australia (CU)_ MLC Life has partnered with CancerAid to support its clients with their cancer treatment. As per the new agreement with CancerAid, MLC Life clients with cancer disease can now benefit from an award-winning course that will escort them through their cancer treatment.
The CancerAid Coach Program comes with access to the CancerAid App, which explores medical records and gives information on appointments and treatments, providing patients and caregivers with accurate information about their health and treatment plans, along with a symptom monitoring tool and connects with a supportive community of patients and caregivers.
According to MLC Chief Claims Officer Andrew Beevors, many MLC clients require assistance in scheduling their appointments, treatments, and specialists. He noted the additional support provided to the clients. He said, “A cancer diagnosis can create an enormous emotional toll. Using this app, we are providing customers with extra support when they need it most, regardless of whether they make a claim”.
Around 25 percent of the MLC cancer patients have been successfully included in the program since June, with almost 75 percent of the group predicted to return to work as a result of the program. CancerAid app was created by Oncology Specialist Raghav Murali-Ganesh, and over 40,000 patients from 53 countries use this app.
Andrew Beevors also highlighted the benefits of the program. He said, “Life insurers see the impact of cancer daily and play a crucial role in supporting customers in their time of need. By providing a tool like the CancerAid coach program, they can give them invaluable help”. Every year, around 150,000 Australians are detected with cancer.
