Patient Advocacy is top of mind this week as I check in on a friend’s mom. My heart goes out to the healthcare professionals. The impact from Covid is felt across the board – from CNA’s, to Nurses, to Case Managers, to PT/OT, to Doctors. Post-Covid, patient advocacy seems more important that ever. Let’s dig […]
Medical Costs impact us all. The statistics are sobering. How prepared are you for the possibility of a one time medical issue? Did you know that over a half a million Americans file for bankruptcy every year because of medical bills? Or that US medical bills are responsible for 66.5% of all American personal insolvencies?
Effective January 1, 2022 the No Surprises Act went into effect. The No Surprises Act bans surprise medical bills for emergency services and unexpected out-of-network providers. What this Act Means (from NerdWallet January 5, 2022) More Americans worry about unexpected medical bills than any other expense, according to polls by the Kaiser Family Foundation in
Why does it have to be so difficult? When we are in “the situation” of navigating care choices for a loved one, it is hard enough. Now imagine you being older and trying to navigate care choices – what comes to mind? Fix it comes to mind immediately for me!! Realistically, it is important to
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Have you ever been the one who has been the “go to” person for another when they were admitted to a hospital? Have you ever needed help from someone when you were in the hospital? Today we’ll discuss “Care” – for you or by you. If you haven’t experienced this role as yet, you may
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