Archive for March 2017
How to Juggle Long Distance Elder Care
With families living far apart, many people feel squeezed been the needs of their aging parents and their responsibilities closer to home. But you can get help to manage long distance elder care.
Read MoreAre Health or Patient Advocate Services Covered by Insurance?
This is a question I get asked frequently: If I hire a patient or health advocate, will my insurance cover the cost? The answer might surprise you. It’s yes – and it’s no – as follows, depending on who your advocate works for: There are patient advocates who work for hospitals and insurance companies –…
Read MoreDoes Your Doctor Seem Tired?
So we changed our clocks last night; lost an hour of sleep or an hour of our day. It’s Sunday, so at least most of us don’t have to go to work today, giving us a day to adjust. All day long we’ll look at the clock and think it seems weird. For many of…
Read MoreHow To Make Smart Medical Decisions After Getting Devastating News
Making smart medical decisions can be challenging at any time. Most patients don’t have medical training or experience making such decisions. But making decisions in the face of bad news can feel downright impossible. Jane M. — a smart, savvy, well-liked, well-respected business woman who supervises more than 100 people at work, and who juggles…
Read MoreHow To Know If You Can Trust Hospital Patient Advocates
When you or a loved one is in the hospital, you may get help from a hospital patient advocate. But those resources work for the hospital, not for you.
Read MoreMedicare Patients Beware: Hospitals Take Advantage to Take Your Money
It’s been a bitter pill to swallow for the generation that grew up always trusting that the healthcare system was set up to help them get exactly what they needed, for little or no cost. That bitter pill comes in the form of the realization that the purpose of the healthcare system is to maximize…
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