My name is Kaare Tingelstad (pronounced Cory…Norwegian thing). I am an Emergency Physician practicing in NE OR. I also have a background in Family Medicine. In my role as an ED doc, I am reminded each shift of the deficiencies of the system we refer to as healthcare. As I struggle to guide people how to follow up from their acute care, I…[Read more]

Hello APHA Academy Members,

I’m Polly Malloy from Suburban Chicago. I am a healthcare operations and process improvement specialist with Six Sigma Green Belt and Scaled Agile Framework experience in process improvement. I have managed and consulted with medical practices for over 20 years.

Throughout my career I have assisted people in n…[Read more]

My name is Petra. I am a part time pulmonologist who is looking to transition into owning my own patient advocacy business. For years I have dabbled with this idea and have come to realize that my knowledge and skills are only enhanced by my ability to connect patients with resources and guide them through the medical process. After having…[Read more]

Welcome, All!

This is YOUR Discussion Forum that is private to just your Winter/Spring 2024 Cohort. Please use this to share your introductions, ideas and brainstorming that will come along with your tasks. I will be posting here on a regular basis along with sending emails to point you to your lessons and materials to focus on each week.

Here…[Read more]

This NYT article describes how caregiving changes – but does not stop – when a loved one goes into a care facility. Many people stop thinking of themselves as caregivers when their loved one moves into long term care (assisted living, memory care or a nursing home) and miss out on resources they could use. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/03/healt…[Read more]

My client’s policy with CNA states:

After a(n)… Alternate Care Facility stay of 90 days, including the Elimination Period, you do not have to pay any future premiums. It states that the waiver of premium generally does not apply when the client is receiving care in an individual residence.

My question is: How can I find out under what…[Read more]

Hello Advocates,
I am trying to see if anyone has run into this obstacle. attend my client’s appointments in person. He is over an hour away; however, he has a Telehealth appointment coming up.
I contacted his doctor’s office and there response is that the Link only works in the client’s area.
I asked if he copied it to me would that work? She…[Read more]

I received a contact from someone seeking assistance for a client in El Paso TX who is acutely hospitalized and sounds complex enough that she needs an advocate onsite/at the bedside. If anybody is local to that area and available to help, please message me and I can pass the information along to help you connect.
Thanks!

I am looking for insurance options for New York City residents that cover out of network. I have found nothing on the NY State of Health (NY Marketplace) that covers out of network.

Any suggestions for a PPO policy available to NYC residents?

Hello,
I am working with a family in San Diego. My client is from out of state and is a complex case. His daughter is an only child and she received funds from friends to assist her in her stay to be by her father’s side since she is also from out of state. She is able to “work from home” from here but, her funds are depleting. Hospital offers…[Read more]

Good morning,

I am new to this organization and cannot express how thrilled I am to have found a “tribe” of like minds. I am board-certified as a nurse practitioner in hospice and palliative care. I am excited to start my advocacy business but cannot and do not want to give up my credentials for various reasons including the requirement at where…[Read more]