Healthcare Patient Advocate- Chicago, IL
PATIENT ADVOCACY
HEALTHCARE LIAISON
Our mission is to serve you and your family when confronted with a medical or healthcare crisis. We are professionally trained to assist people who need help navigating our complex health care system. We are not doctors, nurses, or healthcare providers. We are advocates who work directly for you and your family.
Client
Our allegiance is to the client and their family and loved ones. We are accountable to the client and work aggressively to meet their needs and help resolve their health care crisis.
Healthcare
We treat the client as the primary stakeholder in their healthcare needs.
Planning
We work with the client and the entire health care team to formulate a care plan which sets forth both immediate and short term goals, as well as developing a long term plan which will empower the client to successfully manage and/or resolve their healthcare crisis.
We will make sure that nothing falls through the cracks, and every detail is managed. We are professionally trained and work with you as a team to resolve your problems. We want you to enjoy your life and not have to be burdened with navigating our healthcare maze. Leave that to us and choose Chicago Patient Advocacy. You will then have the confidence that comes with having an experienced and passionate patient advocate on your side.
If you receive a diagnosis of any kind, we will guide you to the best physician and healthcare providers. Our role is not limited to a one time task. Our goal is to make sure that there is coordination and communication with physicians and all the various providers, whether in a hospital or long term care facility, or whether you are at home. We serve as an intermediary between you, your family, and the entire team of providers.
PATIENT ADVOCACY AND HEALTHCARE LIAISON
Based out of Chicago, Illinois, we provide professional patient healthcare advocacy services in the Chicagoland area and nationwide.
- Provide individualized service;
- Coordinate care to help manage multiple medical conditions;
- Collaborate with all members of the healthcare team;
- Help set personal goals to prevent unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations;
- Empower the client to become more confident as a healthcare consumer;
- Q:
- What is an independent patient advocate?
- A:
- A private patient advocate is a trained professional who serves as an intermediary between patients and families and their healthcare providers, which may include institutions such as hospitals, skilled nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and insurance companies. The role of the advocate is to empower patients and family members to make informed and educated decisions about their health care. Patient advocates serve as champions and help you navigate the health care maze. We are not physicians, nurses, social workers, or lawyers. We save you time and money, direct and guide you to the best possible resources, and do what is necessary for you to be in control of your own health care.
- Q:
- Are patient advocacy services covered by insurance?
- A:
- Our services are fee-based or project-based, and generally not covered by insurance. Each advocate sets his/her own fee. Our fee is one of the lowest of any advocacy firm in the country. We frequently will take on selected cases on a pro bono basis, as our priority is to help people. It is important to be compensated for our services, but we recognize that what is most important is the health and welfare of our fellow human beings. Whenever we get a call, we will always listen. If we can help, we will. If we think you can be better served by another advocate or resource, we will provide you with that information.
- Q:
- If patients and families have physicians, social workers, and other medical providers, then why do they need a patient advocate?
- A:
- Although medical providers are genuinely committed to the healthcare needs, and welfare of their patients, they are employed by their medical group or their hospital. Some hospitals have customer service professionals who are called patient advocates or navigators. But these people are primarily accountable to their employer and not you. Private patient advocates work for and are directly accountable to the patient and his/her family.
- Q:
- Is there a code of ethics for patient advocates?
- A:
- We proudly adhere to a rigorous Code of Ethics set forth by the National Association of Healthcare Advocates.
EXPERIENCED ADVOCATE: AVROM FOX Avrom is a Graduate of the UCLA Program on Patient Advocacy. He has a Masters Degree in Social Work; is a member of several key patient advocacy organizations; has been a patient advocate for nearly 7 years, and has devoted 41 years to the health care needs of his daughter who has experienced over 25 major surgeries and many barriers...
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Person Centered Plan of Care
We work with our clients to develop a Person Centered Plan of Care that is individually created to serve their healthcare needs.
Coordination of Care
We prepare and accompany our clients to medical appointments to ensure the appropriate care, decisions, and communication are in place.
Patient Rights
We consult, educate and represent our clients on their Patients' Rights as they navigate through the healthcare system.
ADVOCATING BETTER CARE FOR YOU
Walking with you as you navigate the American healthcare system
CONTACT USCUSTOMER REVIEWS
Professional and very knowledgeable
I appreciate all of your support and guidance throughout this challenging process. I could not have done it without you.
Ilise from Northbrook | June 12, 2019
Genuinely compassionate and trusting
What a wonderful person Avrom Fox is. He helped save my sons life. I will always be indebted to him. Thank you again & again & again.
Glen from Michigan| June 3, 2019
Passionate dedication for his clients
Thankful beyond measure for the passion and dedication Avrom has. Without him, I don’t think my daughter and I would have had the positive outcome we now have. I am so thankful and blessed to have had his knowledge and expertise!!!!!
Debbie from Alabama and Megan from Illinois | August 3, 2019
Compassionate as he is knowledgeable
As a concerned family member of a loved one who lives over 1,600 miles away in a different country, having a patient advocate to help navigate the world of American healthcare is an absolute necessity. Finding a patient advocate who is as compassionate as he is knowledgeable was the answer to my prayers! Avi Fox fights for my cousin’s rights as if she were his own family member. He’s an excellent communicator, fulfills every promise, provides regular status updates and consistently exceeds my expectations. I literally sleep better at night knowing that Avi is looking out for my cousin’s best interests and I’m extremely grateful to have him on my side. Anyone with a loved one in need would be lucky to have Avi on their team!
Gayle from Montreal, Canada | August 26, 2019
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Chicago Patient Advocacy LLC,www.chicagopatientadvocacy.com, is a privately owned Skokie, Illinois firm which provides professional patient healthcare advocacy services in the Chicagoland area and nationwide.