Thomas Fefer, whose wife died of cancer last year, hired a patient advocate to make sense of his wife’s medical bills. “It’s about dealing with the sheer volume of paperwork,” Fefer says. (Ricardo DeAratanha, Los Angeles Times) by Lisa Zamosky Patient advocates help people navigate murky waters of hospital bills, insurance statements and medical claims […]
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By Lisa Swan | Small Business If you own a business and offer health care to your employees, you may also want to consider also offering a health care advocate. Such an expert, also known as a patient advocate, could be a good employee benefit at your workplace. According to Employee Benefit News, “In recent […]
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Zika Virus Zika virus disease (Zika) is caused by the Zika virus and is spread to people primarily from the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. These mosquitoes bite most actively in the daytime but also bite at night. There is currently no vaccine to prevent Zika infection. NIOSH and OSHA have developed interim […]
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1. Saves HR Time & Effort When employees don’t understand their healthcare plan they can call our advocate and get help, rather than burdening their HR staff. By providing the guidance and direction employees need, our advocacy services free up HR to focus on other important tasks. 2. Better Employee Focus and Productivity Often, the […]
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Most of us think of getting fired as something that only occurs in the workplace, but sometimes it is necessary to fire your doctor. Over the course of my 40-plus years as a “professional patient”, I have had to do this twice. Click here to read article.
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My friend Marcus, who has been in the country for two years, was amazed to discover how complicated our healthcare system is. When he and his wife had their third baby here, they were overwhelmed and confused by the amount of paperwork, the many different bills, and the insurance denials they received. This was especially […]
