Hi Linda, sorry for the late response. I had settled three ambulance bills and one life flight bill for a significantly reduced amount. This was for three different patients under one carrier that had stopped coverage.

Do you know Ragen Chastain who does our Weight-Neutral Advocacy Training and Certificate course? I can connect you via email if not.

My strength is I ran a successful large chiropractic business business. I was always business minded, people minded and successful with claims and billing systems. I, also have had multiple illnesses where I was my own navigational advocate. All this has led me to this profession to help others get through the system that I know so well.…[Read more]

My strengths are empathy, public speaking, networking and handling challenging conversations. I hope to gain a better understanding of how to price my business and assessment of my efforts. Overall I need to gain confidence in how to market myself and the value I can provide to people outside my family.

Welcome, Michele!

Yes! I love your statement about life-long learners, so true!

I also get the silent observer personality because that is my natural personality too, I am way more introverted 🙂 Thank you for your introduction, I look forward to getting to know you more!

Thanks,
Steph

Sharon,

Your strengths and experiences will suit you well and you are in the right place to work on your goals! You will get a lot of material regarding marketing and networking opportunities and through our discussions it is helpful to hear what has worked and not worked for others.

Thank you for posting your self assessment!

Steph

My strengths include my extensive experience, genuine interest in helping others, and my ability to thrive on challenges. However, I recognize that I have weaknesses in the business aspects, particularly in marketing, and I sometimes struggle with consistency and attention to detail, which can be critical at times.
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Linda, being this was an emergency, this should be paid as in network. No one has time to try to find an in network provider in an urgent, emergency situation so I would fight for that. I’m sure you can get documentation to show the urgent need.

Linda, as you undoubtedly know, ambulance bills were not included in the No Surprises Act. I have been able to negotiate ambulance bills down with other providers by sharing the Medicare rate for the same trip (distance, medical needs, etc.).

Also, were there ambulance services that are in network in her geography? If so, did they have capacity…[Read more]

Thanks for linking the article, Trisha. I’m a Medicare advocate (I solely practice in the field of Medicare, for which I’ve been in for 35 years, including 20 years with CMS, the Federal agency that runs the Medicare program), and it is a HUGE problem in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. While at CMS, I was responsible for conducting operational…[Read more]

Hi Michelle, Welcome!