Advocating for yourself can be hard.
We get that! So we created a series of scripts and templates to help.
Need to file a complaint? Just fill in a template.
Need to fire a provider? Just follow the script.
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Learn everything you need to know about patient advocates and what they do.
A patient advocate is an individual trained to help you navigate the often complex and honestly usually convoluted healthcare system.
They can help with everything from insurance, billing, and financial aid to disability accommodations, finding care, and filing complaints.
Most hospitals have patient advocates in staff, many doctors offices do as well but we recommend working with an independent patient advocate whenever possible. You can find independent patient advocates online.
If you've ever worked somewhere with an HR department, think of a patient advocate employed by a hospital system or clinic as an HR rep for patients.
Sure your company might tell you that your HR rep is there for you but they're usually there to protect the interests of the company even when those interests might go against the interests of the person working for that company... AKA you.
Patient advocates employed by your hospital or clinic are ultimately not an an advocate for you, they're an advocate for the hospital or clinic. They're there to look out for the interest of the hospital or clinic, even those interests might not align with what's best for the patients.
And that's the best kept secret in patient advocacy.
Hiring an independent patient advocate means that they're there for you, they're advocating for you, they're fighting for you. Not the hospital or clinic.
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