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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Miss a week. Miss a lot! |
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There is no one reading this newsletter who isn't affected one way or
another by this oncoming train called coronavirus / COVID-19. Our
health and our loved ones, our livelihoods and life savings - are all
in jeopardy. Sadly, as
time goes on, more and more of us will feel the effects more deeply than
we do today.
Through APHA, we are lending our support in the only ways we know how:
by providing opportunities for you to network with each other and by
helping you learn everything you can to not
only support your clients, but to help you build or maintain your
practice. We have begun one initiative (a
Master List of COVID-19 Resources) and have others in the hopper
as we continue to address the knowledge needs of all advocates.
Patients are going to need us
more than ever in just a few short weeks.
As you find yourself with time on
your hands, please take this opportunity
to learn more about your advocacy and business
so you are prepared to help them.
We have a unique opportunity to use this horrible circumstance
to strengthen our resolve, focus on our work, and learn all we can
for ourselves, our practices, and most importantly, our clients.
Learn more about
opportunities here in today's Agenda. And please
let us know if there is additional support we can lend, too.
And most important of all:
please - stay safe!
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Link & Learn |
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Don't forget:
you'll need to be logged into the APHA
membership site to access some of these links:
www.myAPHA.org |
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APHA Expert Call-in
Your Clients and Medical Cannabis – Assessing Interest
and Providing Resources
Tuesday, April 28
Has the topic of medical cannabis (marijuana) come up in
conversations with clients or prospective clients? Did
you feel informed enough to carry on that conversation?
Do you know the laws in your state or province?
Or, is the medical cannabis train leaving and you
haven’t yet hopped aboard? |
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As more and more states legalize
medical cannabis, questions arise as they regard its fit
and appropriateness as a treatment for challenges from
pain to mobility, from suffering to comfort. It’s
possible your clients know even more about it than you
do. And it’s possible you know enough that you should be
raising the topic with them if they don’t.
Josephine Krehl is the Founder of MMJ Knowledge, LLC and
serves in the role of Statewide Clinical Community
Relations for OnePlant, a medical cannabis business in
Florida. As our guest for this call-in, she’ll guide us
through the basics we need to know to help our clients,
ranging from legality, to knowing when cannabis may be
appropriate, to finding recommenders, to delivery
mechanisms, to insurance coverage, plus how to carry on
the conversation with our clients. |
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You may register up to
3 hours prior to the call.
Register for this call. |
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What would you like to teach or
learn?
Make your suggestion! |
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We're getting ready to schedule Expert Call-ins and
Webinars for Summer and Fall, and
could use your help.
Are you an expert on a topic of interest to advocates? -
or - Is there a topic you wish we would cover that could
help you? - or - Do you know of an expert in a topic
that could be useful to members?
Please make your suggestions. Curious APHA Call-in
schedulers want to know! |
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Our APHA Sister Site, PracticeUP! presents
Personalized Small Group Learning:
One Weekend, Great Skills!
Become the independent advocate you want to be.
Join us at Bootcamp Orlando!
June 5 and 6
APHA members receive a $75 discount on
registration.
First come-first served for this
small group event.
8.5 CEs for BCPAs are
available.
Invest in Yourself. Invest in Your Success.
Join us in Orlando!
Learn
more.
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Congratulations
to these
AdvoConnection
Directory-Listed members who have achieved and
received 5 star reviews for their work!
Remember - these stars were awarded by clients for whom they have saved lives,
health, or money, and improved the quality of life
for
the person who provided the
review. |
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A job very well done. Congratulations! |
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ADVERTISEMENT |
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Or reach out to MyJunna
at
(614) 707-9273 or
shanna@myjunna.com |
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Updates
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Online Courses for Advocates |
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PracticeUP! online is a sister site to APHA. APHA
members may take courses for free or at a discount.
www.PracticeUPOnline.com |
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Plus Trisha's TIPS: Tactics
for Improved Practice
Success |
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Spread the
APHA Love! |
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Extend Your
Membership - Free!
Refer a new member to APHA |
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We know you talk to others on occasion about
becoming an independent advocate. For those who
are interested in learning more about a career
in advocacy, we hope you suggest a membership in
APHA!
When you do, we want to reward you!
It's easy to claim your referral award.
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A special section for
AdvoConnection
Directory
Listed
members. |
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Reminders for
+ADL members: |
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February
Directory profile stats are available!
Here's how to retrieve yours. |
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Monitor requests for
help!
Patients need you!
Recent requests have come from: |
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Rhode Island |
Missouri |
Ohio |
California |
Maryland |
Kentucky |
... and other states and
provinces! |
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and recommend this book. |
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While the information in the book is basic - good for someone
with no business experience - it also lays out a concrete path
of 'must do' tasks for anyone starting a private healthcare
advocate business and keeps you on track. |
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This book is well written, well organized, and contains valuable
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reservation. |
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Learn more about
The Health Advocate's Basic Marketing Handbook
Take
advantage of your APHA Discount from here. |
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*Coronavirus / COVID-19 Conversations |
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Master List of COVID-19
Resources for Advocates |
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Advocacy Best Practices with COVID-19 |
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Rationing Health Care in a Pandemic |
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Coronavirus Resources for Family Caregivers |
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Responding To Trisha’s Challenge with a Covid Blog |
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General
Conversation |
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South Carolina BCBS – Out of State Coverage for
Preexisting |
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Time Tracking Tool Recommendation |
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Initial Assessment Agreement |
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From the PACBoard re: exam postponements |
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Hospice provider in St. Louis, MO |
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Question about updated EOBs and appeals |
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Cigna Issue–Anyone Have a Magic Phone Number? |
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Best place for reviews? |
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Data to support value of PA |
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Help us help you! Make an Expert Request or Offer |
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+ADL Member Forum |
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Media Request: Wall Street Journal |
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Medicare Managed Care Nursing Home Plans? |
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Media Request: Medical Debt for LegalZoom |
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SSDI |
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Unnecessary Testing – high bills |
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And let's not forget...
wishing you all a Happy |
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