A patient who is facing financial hardship with a medication consults a patient advocate to research payment assistance avenues.

How is an independent advocate different from a patient advocate who works for a hospital, non-profit disease organization, or insurance co?

Providers may be hesitant about patient advocates, and understandably so. There is a fear that they will be second-guessed and criticized. H

Advocates provide a range of services that include monitoring patient visits, procedures, medications for medical errors, and more.

Through the years, I desperately tried to find an employer which puts patients over profits with no luck.