One of my long-time clients is the VP of HR for a publicly traded company and he does put our fees for medical advocacy through his HSA account. It was his idea and I have always felt that if anyone should know if this is feasible, it would be someone with this background.

AnnMarie McIlwain
Patient Advocators

Hi Linda,
What was the outcome of your clients situation?

Sylvia – APHA offers some guidance for you on your privacy statement – when you need one, and how to get it done:

https://myapha.org/web-privacy-statement/

Sylvia and Neely – good question and yes, an accurate answer.

The answer for HSAs will end up, some day, being the same answer as to whether advocacy services are deductible on one’s taxes. It will require a ruling from a federal court – which has never happened.

Here is the most accurate information we have at the moment: Patient Advocates,…[Read more]

While I’m sorry to hear this, I have every confidence that Trisha will leave APHA in good hands.

Trish,
Sometimes you have to go backward in order to go forward. You’ll get there.

Thank you!

Based on the Trish’s books and what I’ve listened to in the podcasts, it’s still a grey area with no hard and fast answer. Last summer was the most recent time I’ve looked into this though – perhaps something has changed?

Hello! I am a nurse who has chosen to leave the medical field and become a patient advocate. I have been advocating for my patients but I am new to starting a business. I have signed up for the APHA Academy in January and have the books. I do feel very overwhelmed about where to start. There is so much information, which is awesome. If there is…[Read more]

Congratulations Gayle…you should share those stories in mainstream media…I am sure there are so many people who are in the same situations but don’t know where to turn. We need to get the word out to the public……..

Anne Llewellyn
Nurse Advocate
Plantation FL 33322