RESOURCES for Patients & Caregivers

Here you will find links to useful organizations and information. 

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Health Advocacy

• Alliance of Professional Health Advocates (APHA) 
• CareBrigade

• Case Management Society of America (CMSA)
• The Empowered Patient Coalition
• National Association of Health Advocate Consultants (NAHAC)
• Professional Patient Advocate Institute (PPAI) 
• Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy of the American Hospital Association (SHCA)

Legal, Billing & Insurance

• Medical Billing Advocates of America
• National Center for Medical Legal Partnership
• Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
• Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) 

Cancer Navigation

• American Academy of Oncology Nurse Navigators (AAONN)
• American Cancer Society
• Cancer Treatment Navigator (CTN) 
• National Coalition of Oncology Nurse Navigators (NCONN)

Family Caregiving

• AARP Caregiving Resource Center
• Caregiver Action Network Tool Box 
• Caregiver Resources, usa.gov
• Children Of Aging Parents (CAPS)
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Medicare - I am A Caregiver
• National Alliance for Caregiving
• National Family Caregivers Association
• Senior Care Corner
• The Rest of Your Life (ROYL) 
• Well Spouse Association

Various

• Look Up A Healthcare Provider License 
• MedWatch Online Voluntary Reporting Form 
• NeedyMeds Prescription Assistance
• Medicare Information
• Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Patient's Bill of Rights  
• Washington State Consumer Assistance Information
• Washington State Home Care Referral Registry
• Patient Toolkit - Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine

Outside Resources

• ​Mesothelioma - Treatmesothelioma.org

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Would your organization like to be included on our resource page? Please email Jessica and include your contact information, website, and any relevant information about your organization.