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Examples of What May Be Covered

 

From treatment to non-medical expenses, like travel and lodging, a cancer diagnosis could be financially devastating. Limited Benefit Cancer Insurance can provide protection for your family so you can focus on getting well. 

For a covered cancer diagnosis, treatment benefits may include:

  • Travel and lodging
  • Experimental treatment
  • Chemotherapy
  • Drugs and medicine
  • Medical imaging
  • Surgery and anesthesia
  • Lab work

The screening benefit pays the indemnity amount for one generally medically recognized internal cancer screening test per covered person, per calendar year. Tests include but are not limited to:

  • Mammogram
  • ThinPrep Pap Test
  • Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) Blood Test
  • Colonoscopy
  • Chest X-ray

File a Cancer Insurance Claim

The fastest way to file a cancer insurance claim is through
your online account or our mobile app, AFmobile®.

Access your account 24/7 with AFmobile®

Manage your insurance benefits and reimbursement accounts on our mobile app, AFmobile!

TIP: Because cancer treatment is typically ongoing, we recommend submitting documentation as you get it to help you receive a steady flow of benefits as you go through treatment

Learn what is required 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Limited Benefit Cancer Insurance is designed to help protect you from the financial pressures of cancer treatment costs and help cover the costs of transportation and lodging if you receive treatment out of town.

    Learn more about cancer insurance 

  • Benefits are paid directly to you, so you may use the money toward medical costs or daily living expenses as needed. 

  • The fastest way to file a cancer insurance claim is through your online account or our mobile app, AFmobile®.

    • Online or AFmobile
      1. Log in to your online account or open your AFmobile app.
      2. Click the File a Claim button.
      3. Select the type of claim you would like to file.
      4. Follow the prompts to provide claim details and required documentation.
      5. Check the acknowledgment box and click the Submit button.
    • Fax or Mail
      1. Download and complete a cancer claim form here.
        Note: Paper claim filing is not the fastest option
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  • You can download and print a paper claim form herePlease note, paper claim filing is not the fastest option. File a claim online or through AFmobile to get your money faster.

  • When filing a cancer insurance claim you will need to provide the following documentation:

    • Statement of Insured, completed through your online account or claim form
    • Pathology report from first diagnosis of cancer
    • Itemized bills with diagnosis from each provider— including a complete breakdown of charges for each date of service
    • Prescription drug receipts
    • For the transportation benefit, documents showing how many miles you traveled and the date(s) specific to the treatment

    We may also need:

  • Claims are generally processed within seven business days after all required documentation is submitted.

    Your cancer policy’s annual diagnostic testing and screening benefit may qualify for quick processing. When you submit your diagnostic testing and screening benefit claim online or through AFmobile, you can receive payment in as little as one day when enrolled in direct deposit. No extra documentation is required.

    Learn more about AFQuickClaims® 

  • The fastest way to check the status of a claim is through your online account or our mobile app, AFmobile®.

    • Online
      1. Log in to your online account
      2. Click on the Claims tab
    • AFmobile
      1. From the AFmobile dashboard, scroll down to Insurance Claims
      2. Once a claim has been processed, find the status of the claim under the insurance policy name

  • Each calendar year, we will pay the indemnity amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits for each covered person who receives a covered screening test. It covers one test per covered person per year.

  • No. The diagnostic and prevention benefit is available without a diagnosis of cancer. This benefit pays an indemnity benefit for a covered person who receives a screening test that is generally medically recognized to detect internal cancer, like a mammogram, colonoscopy, or a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. You can file a claim for this benefit once per covered person per calendar year.

  • No. Benefits are payable for the covered person’s ICU confinement due to any accident or sickness, subject to limitations and exclusions as shown in the rider.

  • A document that details information about specific plan benefits. You can view your Schedule of Benefits in your policy document through  your online account.

  • Children may continue to be covered under a parent’s cancer policy until age 26.

  • No. Children may continue to be covered under a parent’s cancer policy until age 26 regardless of marital status, student status, and whether they live with you.

  • Yes. The covered child must contact American Fidelity within 60 days of their 26th birthday to convert to their own policy with no additional medical questions or underwriting.

  • Yes, the individual cancer base policies are guaranteed renewable for life. As long as you continue to pay required premiums, coverage will continue.

    Learn How to Keep Your Coverage 

Get Your Money Faster

With AFQuickClaims®, get the most out of your cancer policy's screening benefit! Submit your claim online or through AFmobile and you could get paid in as little as one day with direct deposit, no need for extra paperwork hassle.

 

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