Sandra Doninger
Your Voice Health Advocacy, LLC
Sandra Doninger
Your Voice Health Advocacy, LLC
Advocate Location
Dayton , OH 45429
Specialty
Medical Guidance
Other Services
Survivor Support
TeleAdvocacy Available
Offers FREE Initial Consultation
*Greater National Advocates Terms of Use Apply
How I Can Help
I assist individuals in navigating the healthcare environment to ensure prompt, quality care, respectful interactions with providers and an understanding of their healthcare needs that leaves them with a feeling of ownership of their medical care and comfortable in their decisions.
Simply put, I advocate on your behalf so that you feel empowered maneuvering through the complex healthcare system. While hospital networks have patient advocates they primarily focus on the needs of the hospital. As a private patient advocate employed by you, I am solely interested in your wellbeing and ultimate medical goals.
Who do I help?
- Individuals with chronic and acute illness (not limited to but including congenital heart defects, eating disorders, dementia)
- Seniors who need assistance with care coordination
- Families of college aged students who need support advocating for their student far from home
How can I help?
- I will attend appointments as needed (transportation will be arranged but not provided) to give added comfort/support to the patient and address concerns on behalf of family/caregivers.
-Find providers, schedule appointments, send appointment reminders
- Coordinate care among providers, review discharge summaries and arrange appointments based on referrals
- Facilitate developing a list of questions for providers and manage patient expectations
- Address any barriers to provider recommendations and help patient with follow through
- Review and negotiate medical bills
- Advocate on behalf of patients with insurance companies
Simply put, I advocate on your behalf so that you feel empowered maneuvering through the complex healthcare system. While hospital networks have patient advocates they primarily focus on the needs of the hospital. As a private patient advocate employed by you, I am solely interested in your wellbeing and ultimate medical goals.
Who do I help?
- Individuals with chronic and acute illness (not limited to but including congenital heart defects, eating disorders, dementia)
- Seniors who need assistance with care coordination
- Families of college aged students who need support advocating for their student far from home
How can I help?
- I will attend appointments as needed (transportation will be arranged but not provided) to give added comfort/support to the patient and address concerns on behalf of family/caregivers.
-Find providers, schedule appointments, send appointment reminders
- Coordinate care among providers, review discharge summaries and arrange appointments based on referrals
- Facilitate developing a list of questions for providers and manage patient expectations
- Address any barriers to provider recommendations and help patient with follow through
- Review and negotiate medical bills
- Advocate on behalf of patients with insurance companies
Important Information About Me
- I offer a FREE Initial Consultation
- I offer TeleAdvocacy Service
- My geographical area of practice is Dayton, Ohio
My Survivor Support Advocacy Qualifications
I am a survivor of a Congenital Heart Defect; Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), Pulmonary Stenosis and Complicated Migraine. I've also cared for loved ones with eating disorders, menengioma, dementia, stroke
Co-morbid to CHDs is migraine. As a long sufferer of migraines, I have had to push medical providers to help me understand changing aura symptoms and provide medication to address those symptoms versus just labeling it as "complicated migraine." The brain IS complicated and much research is still occurring to assist migraine sufferers but advocacy is this area is necessary.
Why I Became A Professional Health Care Advocate
My own healthcare journey started on the day I was born with a congenital heart defect. A true cardiologist’s daughter, as someone once called me, I watched my dad advocate for me throughout my lifetime and learned what a positive impact having a patient advocate by one’s side has on the quality of care and health outcomes.
I did not follow in my dad’s footsteps to become a doctor. Instead I followed my youthful passion and obtained a degree in English Language and Literature. I found my path in strategic planning and brand advocacy where I managed advertising agencies on campaigns promoting consumer products. Aside from developing interpersonal skills, I obtained knowledge and abilities throughout my medical journey. My expertise at navigating insurance and breaking down medical terms and procedures in a way that makes sense helps my clients to make empowered healthcare decisions.
As my parents aged, I took on the role of reciprocating the detailed attention given to my healthcare and became their healthcare advocate as well as my children’s. I was made keenly aware of system gaps, communication failures and insurance pitfalls that are so common in today’s medical environment and decided that I would take my abilities into the community to help others. I hope I am able to make navigating your healthcare journey less stressful as I take on the challenges for you
I did not follow in my dad’s footsteps to become a doctor. Instead I followed my youthful passion and obtained a degree in English Language and Literature. I found my path in strategic planning and brand advocacy where I managed advertising agencies on campaigns promoting consumer products. Aside from developing interpersonal skills, I obtained knowledge and abilities throughout my medical journey. My expertise at navigating insurance and breaking down medical terms and procedures in a way that makes sense helps my clients to make empowered healthcare decisions.
As my parents aged, I took on the role of reciprocating the detailed attention given to my healthcare and became their healthcare advocate as well as my children’s. I was made keenly aware of system gaps, communication failures and insurance pitfalls that are so common in today’s medical environment and decided that I would take my abilities into the community to help others. I hope I am able to make navigating your healthcare journey less stressful as I take on the challenges for you
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