The report introduces a new intervention called “FINMed.” FINMed is brief, solution-focused financial coaching session designed for people facing new ongoing out-of-pocket medical expenses or a pattern of problems paying for ongoing health care needs. The coaching involves: Determining the patient’s health goals and motivation Planning for the costs of health care Setting up a … Continue reading Financial Coaching and Medication Adherence: Introducing the “FINMed” Coaching Model
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Finances and Health: A Survey of Clarifi Financial Counseling Clients
This brief examines the characteristics of credit counseling clients who experienced problems paying for their medications and analyzes which factors affect clients’ ability to pay for prescriptions. The data used in this brief were collected by Clarifi, a leading nonprofit financial counseling provider that serves about 15,000 Philadelphia-area residents each year. In the summer of … Continue reading Finances and Health: A Survey of Clarifi Financial Counseling Clients
Webinar: CFS presents “Strategies for Creating a More Accessible and Inclusive Financial Coaching Program”
Please join the Center for Financial Security for a webinar to discuss a recent case study project conducted by CFS and supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. CFS interviewed financial coaching organizations from across the U.S. about their strategies for making their programs more inclusive and accessible to the communities they serve. View Webinar … Continue reading Webinar: CFS presents “Strategies for Creating a More Accessible and Inclusive Financial Coaching Program”
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 