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After frequent infections and a high fever, you decide to head to your physician to see what’s the matter.
The physician recommends a bone marrow biopsy to check for cancer.
The biopsy results are in, and unfortunately they show you have leukemia.
Aflac Cancer Protection Assurance2 helps with medical expenses like chemotherapy and with non-medical expenses like travel and lodging to help keep life as normal as possible for you and your family.
The average cost of lung cancer is $156,938.3
After major medical coverage, you could still owe $62,775 in out-of-pocket medical expenses not covered by your insurance.4
| Medical Expenses | $156,938 | |
| Avg. Insurance Coverage | 60% | |
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| Remaining Expenses* | $62,775 | |
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| Aflac Supplemental Coverage: | ||
| Hospital | up to $1,441 | |
| Short-Term Disability | up to $5,584 | |
| Cancer/Specified-Disease | up to $7,411 |
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| Aflac pays you: | $14,436 | |
weekly rates as low as a gallon of milk.5
*The information provided in the Benefits Estimator is illustrative only. Plans may not be available in all states, and benefits may vary by state, coverage, and plan level selected. Policies have limitations and exclusions that may affect benefits payable. The Aflac payout values do not guarantee an amount to be paid for the listed conditions. Benefits paid by Aflac (if any) will depend on the severity of the accident or illness, the physician diagnosis, and the treatment received. The “Aflac Pays You” data is an average of historical payments made to Aflac policyholders/certificateholders who qualified for benefits under their specific plans and does not reflect instances when benefits were not paid for a particular claim. Whether benefits are payable will be determined when a claim is processed. You must be 18 or older to apply for Aflac insurance. Availability varies by product; see your local Aflac agent for details. The out-of-pocket expenses displayed are estimated at 40% of the total medical cost, assuming that average major medical plans cover approximately 60% of the expense. Your major medical coverage may be more or less, and if an individual or family incurs expenses for non-covered benefits, these out-of-pocket expenses may increase potential unexpected costs. You will also need to pay for any limits or exclusions on your benefits which may include the number of refills for certain drugs, visits to certain specialists, or days covered for certain benefits. View Data Sources to see our underlying sources for the data provided in this calculator.
† One Day PaySM is available for certain individual claims submitted online through the Aflac SmartClaim® process. Claims may be eligible for One Day Pay processing if submitted online through Aflac SmartClaim®, including all required documentation, by 3 p.m. ET. Documentation requirements vary by type of claim; please review requirements for your claim(s) carefully. Aflac SmartClaim® is available for claims on most individual Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Specified Health, and Intensive Care policies. Processing time is based on business days after all required documentation needed to render a decision is received and no further validation and/or research is required. Individual Company Statistic, 2019.
1 American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2017. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2018. Accessed: February 13, 2018. https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2018/cancer-facts-and-figures-2018.pdf.
2 AFLAC CANCER PROTECTION ASSURANCE – B70000 SERIES
In Arkansas, Policies B70100AR, B70200AR, B70300AR, B7010EPAR, B7020EPAR. In Idaho, Policies B70100ID, B70200ID, B70300ID, B7010EPID, B7020EPID. In Oklahoma, Policies B70100OK, B70200OK, B70300OK, B7010EPOK, B7020EPOK. In Oregon, Policies B70100OR, B70200OR, B70300OR, B7010EPOR, B7020EPOR. In Texas, Policies B70100TX, B70200TX, B70300TX, B7010EPTX, B7020EPTX. This is a brief product overview only. Coverage may not be available in all states including but not limited to Arizona, New Jersey, & Virginia. Benefits/premium rates may vary based on plan selected. Optional riders are available at an additional cost. The policy has limitations and exclusions that may affect benefits payable. Refer to the policy for complete details, limitations, and exclusions. For costs and complete details of the coverage, please contact your local Aflac agent.
Limitations & Exclusions for the residents of Idaho:
Except as specifically provided in the Benefits section of the policy, Aflac will pay only for treatment of Cancer, Associated Cancerous Conditions, or other conditions or diseases directly caused, complicated or aggravated by or resulting from Cancer or an Associated Cancerous Condition, including direct extension, metastatic spread, or recurrence. Benefits are not provided for premalignant conditions or conditions with malignant potential (unless specifically covered); or any other disease, sickness, or incapacity.
The policy contains a 30-day waiting period. If a Covered Person has Cancer or an Associated Cancerous Condition diagnosed before his or her coverage has been in force 30 days, benefits for treatment of that Cancer or Associated Cancerous Condition, or any recurrence, extension, or metastatic spread of that same Cancer or Associated Cancerous Condition will apply only to treatment occurring on or after 31 days from the Effective Date of such person’s coverage. At your option, you may elect to void the coverage and receive a full refund of premium.
The Initial Diagnosis Benefit is not payable for: (1) Internal Cancer or an Associated Cancerous Condition diagnosed during the policy's 30-day waiting period; (2) the diagnosis of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer; or (3) claims incurred prior to the Effective Date of the policy. A claim for the Initial Diagnosis Benefit is considered incurred on the date the tissue specimen, culture, and/or titer is taken upon which the original distinct diagnosis of Internal Cancer or Associated Cancerous Condition is based.
Aflac will not pay benefits for any loss that is diagnosed or treated outside the territorial limits of the United States or its possessions.
3 Diagnosis & Treatment: Treatment Choices for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, by Stage, Cancer.org, 2018. Last revised: December 7, 2018.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/non-small-cell-lung-cancer/treating/by-stage.html.
Assumes Stage 2 lung cancer, multiple rounds of chemotherapy and recovery time on a yearly basis.
What’s New in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Research? Cancer.org, 2018. Last revised: October 1, 2018.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/non-small-cell-lung-cancer/about/new-research.html.
Assumes Stage 2 lung cancer, multiple rounds of chemotherapy and recovery time on a yearly basis.
Costs of diagnosis and treatment(s) are based on:
Diagnostic - X-ray (1 Chest): $180.00
Source: https://healthcarebluebook.com/page_ProcedureDetails.aspx?cftId=137&g=X-Ray%3a+Chest.
Diagnostic - Bronchoscopy (1 with biopsy): $5,681.00
Source: https://healthcarebluebook.com/page_ProcedureDetails.aspx?cftid=363&g=Bronchoscopy&directsearch=true.
Treatment - Lung Surgery (with tissue Removal) (1): $28,959.00
Source: https://healthcarebluebook.com/page_ProcedureDetails.aspx?cftId=682&g=Lung+Surgery+(tissue+removal).
Treatment - Chemotherapy (intravenous chemotherapy costs typically include the doctor fee, drug administration fee, drug cost and possibly facility fee, depending on how it is administered.) (1): $105,000.00
Source: http://health.costhelper.com/chemo.html.
Treatment - Radiation (1): $2,974.00
Source: https://healthcarebluebook.com/page_ProcedureDetails.aspx?cftId=172&g=Radiation+Therapy.
Follow Up - Follow up visit (104 visits): $136.00 ea.
Source: https://healthcarebluebook.com/page_ProcedureDetails.aspx?cftId=226&g=Office+Visit%2c+Established+Patient+(~25+min.).
Total Cost: $156,938.00
Assumes Stage 2 lung cancer, multiple rounds of chemotherapy and recovery time on a yearly basis.
4 The information provided in the Benefits Estimator is illustrative only. Plans may not be available in all states, and benefits may vary by state, coverage, and plan level selected. Policies have limitations and exclusions that may affect benefits payable. The Aflac payout values do not guarantee an amount to be paid for the listed conditions. Benefits paid by Aflac (if any) will depend on the severity of the accident or illness, the physician diagnosis, and the treatment received. The “Aflac Pays You” data is an average of historical payments made to Aflac policyholders/certificateholders who qualified for benefits under their specific plans and does not reflect instances when benefits were not paid for a particular claim. Whether benefits are payable will be determined when a claim is processed. You must be 18 or older to apply for Aflac insurance. Availability varies by product; see your local Aflac agent for details. The out-of-pocket expenses displayed are estimated at 40% of the total medical cost, assuming that average major medical plans cover approximately 60% of the expense. Your major medical coverage may be more or less, and if an individual or family incurs expenses for non-covered benefits, these out-of-pocket expenses may increase potential unexpected costs. You will also need to pay for any limits or exclusions on your benefits which may include the number of refills for certain drugs, visits to certain specialists, or days covered for certain benefits. View Data Sources to see our underlying sources.
5 Assumes the average cost of a gallon of whole fresh milk is $3.18**. Comparison is based on the average weekly premium for Aflac Cancer Protection Assurance Series B70000 - Option 1: B70100; Individual/One-Parent Family ages 18-75 - Payroll. Premiums may vary by coverage type, account, state of issue, and the election of additional/optional benefits.
**Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2017.