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Discussing issues about patient-centric care, patient advocacy and navigating the healthcare system

Steven Corn

Oct 19, 2018
1 min

What Does A Healthcare/Patient Advocate Do?

Learn how an independent, patient advocate can help you navigate the complex healthcare system. From confusing medical bills to perplexing treatment decisio...

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Steven Corn

Dec 7, 2019
2 min

So Much For Price Transparency In The Healthcare System

With very, very few exceptions, healthcare services are the one consumer item that people "buy" without knowing the price. Imagine buying a car and driving ...

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Steven Corn

May 23, 2019
2 min

I Have Great Health Insurance...So Why Are My Medical Bills So High?

A new study shows that even with good healthcare insurance, nearly 24 million people are still spending a large percentage of their income on premiums and/or...

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Steven Corn

May 21, 2019
1 min

Pre-Existing Exclusions Still Exist for Seniors

One of the biggest successes of the Affordable Care Act was the removal of pre-existing exclusions. No longer could insurance companies deny or charge more ...

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Steven Corn

May 20, 2019
1 min

$8 versus $2000 per month (Another Prescription Rip-Off)

Ocasio-Cortez grills CEO of pharma company making billions on government-patented HIV drug Click here So big Pharma gets to right off all of their developmen...

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Steven Corn

Apr 9, 2019
1 min

Who's responsible for high prescription prices?

We all want to blame big Pharma for high drug prices. But it's a little bit more complicated than that. Here's a great article that examines the issue in g...

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Steven Corn

Apr 1, 2019
1 min

Food as Medicine: Why won't doctors admit that diets can be curative?

My wife is struggling to figure out the best diet to tackle her multiple autoimmune issues. Researching this can drive one mad. One diet says to eat "this"...

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Steven Corn

Mar 7, 2019
1 min

Cancer and Confusing Bills

It's hard enough to deal with medical bills when you are feeling well. It's nearly impossible to do so when you battling cancer. Using a patient advocate c...

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Steven Corn

Nov 28, 2018
1 min

Life Expectancy & Infant Mortality In The U.S. (Not So Great)

As people are choosing their health insurance for 2019, I thought it be interesting to reflect on a couple of very worrisome statistics. Life Expectancy: Las...

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Steven Corn

Nov 19, 2018
1 min

Medicaid Expansion And The Uninsured

This month we saw great gains in Medicaid expansion. Prior to the mid-term elections, there were 18 states that did not offer expanded medicaid coverage und...

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Steven Corn

Nov 4, 2018
3 min

Top 10 Steps For Improving Your Next Doctor's Visit

As the parent of a special needs child and as a board certified patient advocate, I have been to 100's and perhaps, even, 1000's of doctor visits. Over the ...

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Steven Corn

Nov 4, 2018
2 min

MY GRATITUDE LIST (or "How I learned to deal with stress and anxiety one line at a time")

(This is a reposting from an old LinkedIn article that I wrote.) For those of you that know me, you are probably aware of the many personal challenges I have...

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Steven Corn

Oct 5, 2018
2 min

10 Best and Worst Things To Say To Someone in Grief

I have had to write too many condolences to friends and family that have lost a close relative (usually a parent). I've found these letters or emails to be ...

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Steven Corn

Sep 28, 2018
3 min

Advice from a Patient Advocate: Active Listening 101

"There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak." (Simon Sinek) A relative of mine is entering hospice today. Yesterday, I spent...

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Steven Corn

Sep 21, 2018
2 min

Advice From A Patient Advocate: Don't Lie to Your Doctor

We lie to our dentist ("yes, I've been flossing"). We lie to our music teachers ("I practiced"). We lie to ourselves all the time ("I'm going to start that...

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Steven Corn

Sep 7, 2018
2 min

Advice from a Patient Advocate: It's Time To Rethink Medical Coverage For Your College Student

The Fall semester for colleges and universities is fast approaching. For my two college kids, it is starting on August 15th. Not only does that mean that y...

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Steven Corn

Apr 20, 2018
2 min

The Importance of Tracking Your Symptoms

Why track your symptoms? Well, have you ever visited a doctor and they asked: “How often have you been having this symptom or that? How bad has it been? Is...

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Steven Corn

Apr 14, 2018
2 min

Diabetes 2 Is Like Having A Job

I have diabetes type 2. To say it's been a struggle is an understatement. I love bread, pasta, cereal...basically carbs. Last fall I had a rude awakening ...

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Steven Corn

Mar 26, 2018
1 min

Reasons Why You Need A Patient Advocate #14: Emotions

Even if you are a healthcare-literate, intelligent person, caring for yourself or a loved one can be a very emotional situation. As we all know, when emotio...

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Steven Corn

Mar 23, 2018
2 min

It's Easy For Doctors To Be Cautious...

An alternate title could be: "How to waste a few hours and hundreds of dollars". My wife had the flu. After a few days, I take her to her PCP. They confirm...

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THE HEALTHSCARE SYSTEM

What Does A Healthcare/Patient Advocate Do?

So Much For Price Transparency In The Healthcare System

I Have Great Health Insurance...So Why Are My Medical Bills So High?

Pre-Existing Exclusions Still Exist for Seniors

$8 versus $2000 per month (Another Prescription Rip-Off)

Who's responsible for high prescription prices?

Food as Medicine: Why won't doctors admit that diets can be curative?

Cancer and Confusing Bills

Life Expectancy & Infant Mortality In The U.S. (Not So Great)

Medicaid Expansion And The Uninsured

Top 10 Steps For Improving Your Next Doctor's Visit

MY GRATITUDE LIST (or "How I learned to deal with stress and anxiety one line at a time")

10 Best and Worst Things To Say To Someone in Grief

Advice from a Patient Advocate: Active Listening 101

Advice From A Patient Advocate: Don't Lie to Your Doctor

Advice from a Patient Advocate: It's Time To Rethink Medical Coverage For Your College Student

The Importance of Tracking Your Symptoms

Diabetes 2 Is Like Having A Job

Reasons Why You Need A Patient Advocate #14: Emotions

It's Easy For Doctors To Be Cautious...