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....
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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....
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 1 min
Advice From A Patient Advocate: Don't Pay It!
When a hospital offers you a discount to prepay what they calculate is your co-insurance amount...Don't pay it! Their estimates are...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 1 min
Get Sick In One State...Move To Another
If you live in Illinois, then you are lucky. It's not because of the Cubs. However, if your child has Pediatric Autoimmune...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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...
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Steven Corn
- Apr 2, 2020
- 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...
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