Patient Advocate

Empowering Patients
A private patient advocate, also known as a patient navigator, case manager, or health consultant provides patients and their families with ongoing, personalized support throughout the healthcare process. They can help patients and their families by:
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Advocating for rights: Supporting patients' rights, choices, and needs by providing specialized advice and education
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Coordinating care: Working with other members of the care team to coordinate a patient's care, including medical visits and treatments, and helping to identify needs, resources, and implementing appropriate referrals
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Health Insurance: negotiate bills and payment plans, identify finance options, assist patients with denials, prior authorizations, and learn the in’s and out’s of your individual health insurance plan.​
Guide to Healthcare
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Arranging care: Arranging for second opinions or follow-up care
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Answering questions: Answering questions about therapy, transportation, prescription medications, and more
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Providing emotional support: Providing emotional support in dealing with health concerns, illnesses, or chronic conditions
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Educating: Educating patients and their families, and walking patients through the management of their disease or chronic illnesses
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Assisting with finances: Assisting with health insurance and other financial aspects of healthcare including durably medical equipment, medications, home inspections and modifications​
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Medical Records: Obtain records, review records , organization, interpretation of medical information, and more
