Health Care Consumer Advocates


What is a Consumer Advocate?
We use the term to refer to a person or organization, not a lawyer, who attempts to intervene with insurers, managed care organizations, and providers on behalf of patients. They don't bring lawsuits, or threaten legal action, but use mediation, negotiation, and 'jawboning'. Many charge a fee for their services.
HARP does not operate as a Referral Service, and does not express any opinion on the effectiveness of such services. Nevertheless, we do receive inquiries from time to time from patients, so, as a public service, we do list some consumer advocates we know to have experience in dealing with HMOs.

Consultants and Experts are also listed.

HARP has no connection with these services, and receives no compensation for listing them nor for any patients who choose to contact them.

Consumer Advocates who are interested in being listed here are invited to contact the webmaster.


Not For Profit

JustHealth
1275 Fourth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Chairman: John Metz
Phone: 888-225-2686
Web page: www.justhealthnow.org
Email: gethelp@justhealthnow.org
the Center for Patient Partnerships
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School
975 Bascom Mall - suite 4311
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 265-6267
Web page: http://patientpartnerships.org/
Email: cpp@law.wisc.edu
Non-litigation problem solving techniques, Referrals
Nation-wide service

For Profit

States: AZ CA FL GA ME NH OK PA UT

Alliance of Claims Assistance Professionals

Resolute Health Care Advisors
Nationwide Consumer Advocates
Kerrey Hunt, Managing Partner
PO Box 91468
Phoenix, AZ 85066
Phone: (877) 847-3992
Web page: www.resolutehca.com
Email: ResoluteHCA@cox.net

Chambers Consulting
Jacques Chambers, CLU
Benefits Consultant & Counselor
Telephone: 888-739-2595
Web Page: www.helpwithbenefits.com
Email: jacques@helpwithbenefits.com
25 years experience in health and disability insurance
Addition twelve years advocating for claimants.
Based in Los Angeles, but through website and toll-free phone, provide nation-wide service.
Phoenix Business Group
1275 Fourth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Phone: (800)TRUSTED -- (800)878-7833
President: John Metz
Web page: www.consumer-protection.com
Email: consumer@consumer-protection.com
M.D. Medical Alliance
President: Jerry Hecht
8733 Beverly Blvd. Ste. 310
Los Angeles, CA 90048-1827
Phone: (310) 289-0047
fax: (310) 289-0049
email: jambo49@aol.com
Care Counsel
101 Lucas Rd., Suite 360
San Rafael, Ca 94903
Phone: (415) 472-2366
email: staff@carecounsel.com
An employer-paid healthcare advocacy service to help employees and retirees navigate managed care.
Byron H Johnson III, CLU, RHU, ALHC
Diversified Benefit Services, Inc.
1391 W. Shaw Ave., Suite A
Fresno CA 93711-3602
Phone: (559) 226-7133; fax: (559) 226-7354
email: byron@dbs-ca.com
Consumer advocate for coverage and claim disputes especially in the area of employer based Health & Welfare plans. Service in Central California only.

Caryn E Montague RHU, LUTCF, CSA
Caryn E. Montague & Associates
13899 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite #110
North Miami Beach, Florida 33181
305.935.1622 OR 305.944.0657
Web Page: www.montagueassociates.com
Email: contact@montagueassociates.com
Diplomate, American Board of Disability Analysts
Mediator, Certified - Supreme Court of Florida, County Court
Advocates for healthcare and disability claims (private and entitlement) as well as issues of integration of benefits. USA and Canada.

Royal Claims Advocates, LLC
Fred Gosman, CPA, Managing Partner of the firm
4132 Atlanta Highway, Suite 110-301, Loganville, GA 30052
(855) 828-4100 or (678) 828-4100
Fax: (888) 673-4608
Web Page: www.royalclaimsadvocates.com
Blog: diclaim.com
Email: fred@royalclaimsadvocates.com
Disability claims consultant with 25 years of experience working inside the disability claims industry.

Linda Nee, BA, HIA, DIA, DHP, ALHC, CMP
Disability Claims Consultant/Disability Case Manager/Settlement Specialist
Owner and operator of 'Disability Claims Solutions' in Newfield, Maine.
60 Hicks Rd
West Newfield, ME 04095
Ph: (207) 793-4593
Fax: (207) 793-4593
Web Page: www.disabilityclaimssolutions.com
Email: lindanee@metrocast.net
Unum Provident ex-head claims analyst and whistleblower, with 11 years in the business.
Help for attorneys and individuals who are fighting a disability insurer.
Member of the Center for Conflict Resolution

Medical Bill Support
Maureen Lamb
Medical Bill Support, LLC
PO Box 107
Holderness, NH 03245
1-888-544-5562 Phone
1-866-435-1470 Fax
Email: info@medicalbillsupport.com

Sherri Irick
Patient Advocate, Resolutions
3220 North Vermont Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Phone: 405-563-0497
Fax: 405-943-6949
e-mail: saiokc@sbcglobal.net
health insurance claim problems/denials, incl.
Medicaid & Indian Contract Health.
Help securing free, or low-cost medications from pharmaceutical companies
for patients that cannot afford their prescriptions.

www.healthcareadvocates.com, PA

Claims Management Inc.
3120 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
Toll-Free 1-800-364-0006
Telephone 801-466-3838
Fax 466-5260
Web Page: www.claimsmgt.com
Handles claim denials in all states.
Free Consultations.

Expert Consultants

Caryn E Montague RHU, LUTCF, CSA
Caryn E. Montague & Associates
13899 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite #110
North Miami Beach, Florida 33181
305.935.1622 OR 305.944.0657
Web Page: www.montagueassociates.com
Email: contact@montagueassociates.com
Diplomate, American Board of Disability Analysts
Mediator, Certified - Supreme Court of Florida, County Court
20 years experience. Consulting, testimony, and expert opinions (Rule 26). Standards of Practice, Agent/Agency responsibilities, Forensic Field and Post Claim Underwriting Reviews, Ethics, Good Faith/Bad Faith in Disability and Life Insurance Claims Issues.
Linda E. Nee
Maine
207-793-4593
Disability Claims Consultant/Expert Witness
email: lindanee@metrocast.net
www.disabilityclaimssolutions.com
Specializing in UNUM, ERISA, and LTD claims

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