I had to Etch-a-Sketch my business model almost immediatly when I opened my independent advocacy practice. My LLC was formed in February 2020 and the world closed down in March due to Covid. But the changes I made allowed me to serve clients all over the USA remotely. Over the years my business has evolved. The unforseen changes I had to implement early, have benefited throughout the years. Being able to adapt to client's needs is something I continue with to this day.
Even another connection we have, patient transport. The next time we make a trip to Lexington, I am definitely going to have to make a side trip to meet in person for advocacy discussions over a cup of coffee.
Hello from Alabama! Next month I will complete my 6th year in business as an independent patient advocate. I serve clients across the USA and beyond.
I have a degree in accounting and spent 14 years auditing hospital reimbursements for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. This included audits of both governmental and private insurance. I also spent a few years working on the hospital side, working for Alabama's largest health system in their reimbursement department.
On the care side of healthcare, I have been a licensed EMT for over 33 years. I still provide care as an EMT with my local volunteer fire department whenever I can.
I became a BCPA in 2018 at the initial exam offering. In 2020, I opened up my own independent patient advocacy business. In 2022, I was awarded the inaugural Independent Advocate of the Year award by the Healthcare Advocate Summit.
Roughly 80% of my business relates to the financial side of healthcare. Denials, claims, medical bills, negotiating settlements… I also work with clients to file supplemental insurance claims on policies such as AFLAC. The remaining 22% of my business relates to navigating healthcare.
My ideal client is one with a medical bill in excess of $50,000. I will accept smaller cases, they just need to make financial sense for a client to pay me to resolve. These can be from either an insurance claim that has left the client owing more than they thought they should owe to someone with no insurance who is looking to negotiate a reduced rate in exchange for a single, lump sum payment. I enjoy the challenge of untangling the crazy things that happen to insurance claims and pushing to make sure the claims are paid properly.
I had to Etch-a-Sketch my business model almost immediatly when I opened my independent advocacy practice. My LLC was formed in February 2020 and the world closed down in March due to Covid. But the changes I made allowed me to serve clients all over the USA remotely. Over the years my business has evolved. The unforseen changes I had to implement early, have benefited throughout the years. Being able to adapt to client's needs is something I continue with to this day.
I have a degree in accounting and spent 14 years auditing hospital reimbursements for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. This included audits of both governmental and private insurance. I also spent a few years working on the hospital side, working for Alabama's largest health system in their reimbursement department.
On the care side of healthcare, I have been a licensed EMT for over 33 years. I still provide care as an EMT with my local volunteer fire department whenever I can.
I became a BCPA in 2018 at the initial exam offering. In 2020, I opened up my own independent patient advocacy business. In 2022, I was awarded the inaugural Independent Advocate of the Year award by the Healthcare Advocate Summit.
Roughly 80% of my business relates to the financial side of healthcare. Denials, claims, medical bills, negotiating settlements… I also work with clients to file supplemental insurance claims on policies such as AFLAC. The remaining 22% of my business relates to navigating healthcare.
My ideal client is one with a medical bill in excess of $50,000. I will accept smaller cases, they just need to make financial sense for a client to pay me to resolve. These can be from either an insurance claim that has left the client owing more than they thought they should owe to someone with no insurance who is looking to negotiate a reduced rate in exchange for a single, lump sum payment. I enjoy the challenge of untangling the crazy things that happen to insurance claims and pushing to make sure the claims are paid properly.