This is alarming, especially since I am in the process of starting my practice and have a non- clinical background.
This will drive up our prices or otherwise we cannot make this a true business/ profession.

IMHO: Insurance companies look for ways to gouge consumers and businrss owners.
I am going to speak to my insurance Broker to see if he has…[Read more]

When I contacted Kyle about a month ago he suggested I go with Hiscox and that worked for me (I have no licenses). I’m paying ~$75 a month.

I would contact Lisa Berry Blackstock for the medical side (https://profile.advoconnection.com/advocates/stanford-soul-sherpa-healthcare-advocacy/)

And Martine Brousse for the insurance/billing side:

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They are both long-time advocates in Southern California & know the ropes there!

Hope this person gets the care they need!

Some history here: When we got started in 2009, there was no such thing as insurance at all for advocates. I tracked down a trusted agent who then worked with a company called One Beacon, and they built a policy for us through our then-insurance advisor. It was a huge boon to our profession!

Ten years later, when we had hundreds (1,000 or so?)…[Read more]

OMG, $3700.00 for insurance. Thank God I am a nurse and can get coverage thru HPSO/NSO. I am so sorry that there isn’t better coverage for the non-nurses. Keep working on this issue.

As AnnMarie stated, we had a nice discussion about approaching NSO (and others) to demonstrate that there is a large, existing “pool” of advocates. The idea is to encourage insurance carriers to develop a specific insurance product for the profession. By approaching insurance carriers as a “union” of sorts, we might have input into the drafting of…[Read more]

What a great idea to negotiate with NSO, I tried them and they wanted nothing to do with Patient Advocates! I experienced 150% rate hike through Kyle this year and he basically told me the same thing your broker did. However, he suggested I try Hiscox, the application online was efficient and I was quoted a fraction of Kyles quote, and a…[Read more]

Both.

I wanted to let you all know that I am looking into the issues you are reporting about responsiveness. I have also began doing some research to find an alternate solution that can help with the insurance needs for our unlicensed members. If anyone following this post has any current issues or concerns that are relevant please contact me directly.

I have been using a broker for several years (RMcClintock@axisins.com) whose first name is Roberta. My policy has always been underwritten by Lloyds of London which brings me great sleep.

I now pay $3,700 per year which was a huge increase over the prior year due to COVID. As Roberta explained, underwriters are scared of all things healthcare,…[Read more]

My son works for a small commercial insurance firm and when I switched to him, my premium went down! Get in touch with him – they have licenses in many states. Jacob Byck, jbyck@stirlinginsurance.com. https://stirlinginsurance.com

Gayle Byck
InTune Health Advocates, LLC

Hello Elaine,

Thank you very much for your replies. Markel is the company that bound the policy. Kyle is an agent who works for a company called Risk Placement Services. Although my premium was paid in October 2020, Markel has no record of my policy.

Guess I’ll have to report this to the Illinois Department of Insurance. Sigh…

Ruth

I went out and looked….when I signed up for the insurance he was with a company called Markel…..I have a policy so I know they write the insurance.

Oh ….that’s a problem….I had my insurance with that company too….

Elaine O’Bleness

Hi Tara
Do you mind sharing who you registered with for the URL so I can check to see if they still offer that discount. Thanks for sharing!

Andrea

Do you need someone to navigate the medical side of this transplant or the insurance coverage/billing side?