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Hi everyone, after I introduced myself, Ann Marie sent me the following message. My reply is below.  Welcome Cheryl! We're so glad you're here... See More
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AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 25 days ago
Cheryl, thank you SO much for sharing!!! It is so informative and helpful.
Anne Anne Llewellyn 26 days ago
Great experience, Cheryl....learning onsite with the entire team is so important.

Supporting a Heart Transplant Patient

Imagine the trauma of learning that your heart is going to be removed from your chest and someone else's is going to try to take its place...AND... See More
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AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 26 days ago
Val, Thank you so much for sharing this. It's a good conversation starter, and I hope others will join.

Taking the BCPA Certification Exam?

Whether you are just starting your prep or looking for that final boost, my latest article, Mastering the BCPA Exam, is designed to set you up for... See More
Taking the BCPA Certification Exam?
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Val Val Barschaw 17 days ago
Thanks for generously sharing a free article. Although I do not plan to sit for the exam, I appreciate all your hard work. Best wishes.

Happy to see this forum!

Hi Everyone! I'm in Tucson AZ and my business is Stepwise Patient Advocacy (StepwisePatientAdvocacy.com), launched in 2022. My focus is Medical... See More
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Nancy Nancy Keller 25 days ago
AnnMarie — email me at StepwisePatientAdvocacy@gmail.com to discuss!!!
AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 1 month ago
WELCOME! Nancy, we're glad you're here!!!

We would love you to start a conversation about your areas of expertise — whether in the special care and aging space about our providign advocacy for our aging population, or ehre in medical guidance general that is informative — or better yet opens a discussion — about caring for all of us dysautonomics in the world (i'm an O.H. patient and my daughter is a hypertensive non-hyperadrenergic POTS patient)!

Help Solo Agers Maintain Independence and Build Resilience

How I Help Solo Agers Maintain Independence and Build Resilience Independence is not a personality trait. It is a structure. When someone is aging... See More
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AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 1 month ago
Thanks so much for sharing!

Business Model & Awareness Challenges

Hi Everyone, My practice is Purity Patient Advocates LLC and I am based north of Atlanta.  I work with families and high-level individuals to... See More
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Morgan Morgan Kelley 1 month ago
Thanks for sharing!
I do this part time, about 10 hours a week for context. My business is 3.5 years old. My clients mainly find me through GNA and word of mouth/referrals.

I offer a free inital consultation to make sure it's a good fit for everyone. There have been a few times where the free consut doesn't lead anywhere for me, and that's okay.

I do know some folks have built referral channels through building relationships with proivders direclty, or through marketing to care facilities.
AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 2 months ago
THANK YOU @sylvia reisman, for such a GREAT dynamic question.

As we move from 'pre-launch' to really driving traffic to the site, I so hope you get a TON of response. I'm certainly eager to see it.

Make Sure YOU Can Be Found

Many say that finding an independent advocate is like finding a needle in a haystack. Here are some tips to help you be found. 1. Update your... See More
Make Sure YOU Can Be Found
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Tracy Tracy Kersey 1 month ago
Thank you!
AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 1 month ago
Anne, thanks so much for sharing your input! It's so helpful.

Thank you also for volunteering your time to support our bloggers!

Hello from Northern California!

G'Day All, Here in the North San Francisco Bay Area I deliver problem solving, stress reducing, healthcare support to my clients! If you know... See More
Hello from Northern California!
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Medicare's New AI Gatekeeper

In 2026, the integration of artificial intelligence into Medicare operations involves a balance between administrative efficiency and beneficiary... See More
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AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 2 months ago
This is SUCH a powerful topic. Thank you for bringing it forward here and for sharing your podcast. I look forward to listening to it in the near future.

Medical Tourism Advocates ...

ATTN: Medical Tourism Advocates I have no experience in this area, but I've had so many people comment on a recent TikTok video I made. With the... See More
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Tammy Tammy Krack 3 months ago
Advocates who want to learn more about #MedicalTourism, please make sure to register for NAHAC's webinar on January 20, 2026. A lot of great information to come!
AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 3 months ago
Kimberlie — we have several advocates in this area. You can find three of them by searching the GNA site by doing a problem/condition search for tourism or for «medical tourism» in quotes. I believe we have at least 2 more, but sadly their profiles don't have these keywords, and i can't recall what they might say. (Which is why we push so hard about keywords now, in onboarding!)

Let’s Talk Entrepreneurship

Let’s talk entrepreneurship in advocacy. Many of us come from healthcare and advocacy work not business backgrounds but we bring so much... See More
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Victoria Victoria Killian 3 months ago
I’m a sole proprietor and chose that because LLC is a tax basis and not an adequate liability shield. Just testing here!
Melina Melina Oien 3 months ago
First, thanks for helping to test PA360 for us!

I opened an LLC. Although I am not actively building out my client list, as most of my time is spent working for GNA, but I often have kept a small client list.

The best resources along the way have been fellow advocates, who generously have shared their «what worked for me, what didn't»s, encouraged me to keep going and not be intimidated by the business aspect of ..well, running a business, and who willingly have shared their professional expertise when a case felt too big, or perhaps had an aspect I wasn't as comfortable with as the rest of the case. It gave me lived experiences that showed me just how invaluable having a community of advocate colleagues can be.

2026 Prescription Drugs

Just a note:  Most Medicare Prescription Drug plans for 2026 have a drug deductible on tiers 3-5, even on Medicare Advantage Plans. ... See More
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AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 1 month ago
Thank you! this post is HUGELY helpful!

Are you thinking about working with rare disease patients?

I had the opportunity several weeks ago to sit on a panel for HealthAdvocateX's xCenter on Rare Disease. We had some great conversations about what... See More
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