The second major tournament in golf in this week, the United States Open. I don’t play as much golf as I used to thanks to the responsiblities of parenthood, but I always look forward to this tournament and its last day which takes place on Father’s Day.
The responsibilities of providing for my children and how I go about it prompted the following comparison between golf and patient advocacy. The object in most weekend players game and the US Open is to break par on the course. Similarly, as a Patient Advocate, I try to help my customers break ‘par’ by reducing the amount they must pay compared to billed charges on their medical bills.
In the game of golf, one of the best ways to succeed is to have the proper tools, whether it be properly fitted clubs or a high distance golf ball. On a professional level, a caddy you can trust and a dedicated swing coach are essential. Patient Advocate’s help individual through the maze of health care statements from medical providers and insurance companies. INSNET has the experience through over 20 years of negotiating medical bills to know a fair price to pay on a medical bill.
The golf courses at most US Open sites have penalizing rough with high grass just outside of the fairways. Have you tried to contact a medical provider and speak to someone about reducing your medical bill? If so, then you know it is possible to spend the better part of an hour doing so if you do not know the right department to ask for or the correct words to say to speak to the person who actually has authority to reduce your bill. At INSNET our service is not rough at all, as a matter of fact it is easy and painless; if we don’t save you money on your medical bill you pay us nothing!
I hope all father’s have an enjoyable day this Sunday, and reflect on how they provide for their families. I also hope every father gets a chance to step onto a golf course with if not your own father, then your children.
