Proactive Costs of Care Study

Summary

The Proactive Costs of Care intervention is an educational intervention designed to help patients deal with the cost of cancer care. The main goal of this trial is to evaluate whether the Proactive Costs of Care intervention can be successfully delivered to cancer patients who are starting a new treatment and their caregivers by looking at how many participants complete the intervention. The other questions the trial aims to answer are whether the intervention can: * Improve confidence in solving problems related to costs of care * Reduce distress related to finances Participants will complete the Proactive Costs of Care intervention, which is an approximately 30-minute one-time session with a lay educator reviewing the Proactive Costs of Care Guide and Cost Tracker. The intervention can be completed in person, by video, and by phone. Participants will also complete two surveys- one to be completed before the intervention and one to be completed 3 months after the intervention.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria for Patient Participants:

* Individuals 18 years old or older are included.
* Individuals diagnosed with gynecologic cancer
* On active systemic therapy within 30 days of enrollment
* Receiving treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
* Can speak, read, and understand English

Inclusion Criteria for Caregiver Participants:

\- Caregivers to patients who satisfy the criteria above

Exclusion Criteria for Patient and Caregiver Participants:

* Any patients whose records are flagged "break the glass" or "research opt out."
* Cannot speak, read, or understand English
* Not willing to participate in the intervention or complete surveys

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