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Resources for Patients and Families

Choosing a Health Plan: How to Prepare for Open Enrollment

https://www.patientadvocate.org/explore-our-resources/choosing-a-health-plan/

HICAP - Free Medicare Counseling for Choosing a Medicare Plan

https://cahealthadvocates.org/hicap/

Angel Flight West - Free Medical Transportation for Those in Need

https://www.angelflightwest.org

Telehealth: How to Use Zoom

With the Covid -19 pandemic much routine and non-urgent care is now being done online. Here is a simple video that guides you through how to use Zoom. Most of the other online video conferencing and telehealth apps are very similar. 

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https://youtu.be/6fIYWnfTc5o

Greater National Advocates

  • Find an Advocate in Your Area

  • Information on Patient Advocacy

  • How to Find and Interview an Advocate

  • How to Advocate for Yourself

  • Tools and Resources

https://www.gnanow.org

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  • Case Management Services & MediCare Lines

  • Co-Pay Relief Program

  • Financial Aid Funds / National Financial Resource Directory

  • Breast Cancer and Heart Disease and Other Disease Resources

Engaged Patients
  • Free access to tools and resources patients and families need to be fully informed and participating members of their health care teams.

Mesothelioma Hope

  • Information and Resources for Patients and Caregivers

        https://www.mesotheliomahope.com/

Articles & More Information

The Importance of Having or Being a Patient Advocate

https://www.nextavenue.org/importance-patient-advocate/

How to Stand Up for Yourself at the Doctor's Office

https://www.nextavenue.org/stand-up-for-self-doctors-office/

'A Second Pair of Eyes': How Patient Advocates, Hospital Ombudsman help navigate healthcare maze​

https://tinyurl.com/A-Second-Pair-of-Eyes

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