Delayed Preventative Healthcare and its Cancer Aftermath
Gap claims related to cancer diagnoses dramatically increase in 2023; late diagnoses on the rise as preventative health checks remain deferred due to affordability challenges An analysis of its gap claims related to cancer diagnosis and treatment by Sirago Underwriting Managers from 2020 to 2024 shows that the number of gap claims paid in 2023 […]
Getting to grips with cancer and your healthcare finances
The many cancer awareness days and months throughout the year are a reminder of just how prevalent this insidious disease has become in our modern lifestyles. There is hardly a family that has been untouched by a cancer diagnosis of a loved one or close friend during their lifetime. There are over 200 different types […]
‘Initial Cancer Diagnosis’ Gap Claims increased by more than 520% in 2021 compared with 2020
The pandemic has profoundly impacted early detection of chronic diseases and illnesses as people avoided – and continue to avoid – preventative health checks An analysis of ‘Initial Cancer Diagnosis’ gap claims paid by Sirago Underwriting Managers during 2021 shows that the volume of claims increased by 528% in 2021, compared with 2020. Anecdotally, […]