MSK Direct, from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), is the nation’s largest employer cancer benefits program, enabling access to MSK’s exceptional cancer care to measurably improve outcomes and drive value. Our cancer benefits solution serves more than 200 national employers and unions, and more than 6 million covered lives.
According to a recent survey published by the Business Group on Health, cancer is now the top driver of healthcare costs for large employers. The survey notes that 13% of employers said they are seeing more late-stage cancers, which translates to significantly higher medical costs.
Value-based oncology services.
Through MSK Direct, we can help your clients focus on lowering healthcare costs and further support their employees by increasing access to cancer screenings, offering value-based oncology care, and creating solutions to better address the rising cost of specialty cancer drugs.
Unique strengths in cancer care, research, and education.
The close collaboration between our physicians and research scientists is one of our unique strengths, enabling us to provide patients with the best care available as we work to discover more effective strategies to prevent, control, and ultimately cure cancer in the future. Our educational programs train future physicians and scientists, and the knowledge and experience they gain at MSK has an impact on cancer treatment and biomedical research around the world.
For those facing or concerned about cancer, MSK Direct services span screening and prevention programs to in-person care and virtual oncology services to life-changing care and life after cancer programs.