How to Hire a Patient Advocate?

CNN had a segment on today about How to Hire a Patient Advocate.
August 14, 2009
How to Hire a Patient Advocate
Posted: 09:37 AM ET
From CNN’s Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen
It’s Empower Me! Friday! Today we are answering a question from Leonard, a viewer who is looking to hire a patient advocate to help him get his HMO to pay for charges he says they won’t reimburse. Leonard is not alone; many other people are in the same situation. Here are some places you can go to find a patient advocate.
www.billadvocates.com: That’s the website for the Medical Billing Advocates of America. Among other things, they offer a state-by-state guide of patient advocates.
www.healthcareadvocacy.org: Along with helping you navigate the health care maze, Healthcare Advocacy can help manage medical debt.
www.patientadvocate.org: That’s the website for the Patient Advocate Foundation. They’re a good resource if you need assistance with specific issues with an insurer, employer and/or creditor regarding insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis of life threatening or debilitating diseases.
www.npaf.org: The National Patient Advocate Foundation can help you understand what the laws are in your state and the different ways it’s possible to get coverage if you’re uninsured.
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