BCPAs in the News
The Patient Advocate Certification Board highlights press coverage of our Board Certified Patient Advocates. Using Google Alerts and notifications received directly from BCPAs, we compile the stories and share them with your peers. Do you have a newsworthy story to share? Send us an email at: admin@pacboard.org. Please note, that PACB reserves the right to deny requests where the purpose or content may not be consistent with the mission and values of PACB or its certificants.
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May 2021
May 20, 2021
Dena Feingold, BCPA
Women in Wellness: Dena Feingold of Care Alliance Advocacy on the Five Lifestyle Tweaks That Will Help Support People’s Journey Towards Better Wellbeing.
June, 2021
June 7, 2021
Kim McIlnay, BCPA
A Patient Advocate Can Help You Get the Medical Care You Need – Here’s How to Find One.
June 9, 2021
Cindy Hostetler, BCPA
Taking Pride in Healthy Living Event Reaches Out to Senior LGBTQ community
June 16, 2021
Elisabeth Schuler, BCPA
Where to Go for Cancer Treatment
June 21, 2021
Carmen Bombeke, BCPA
A Mother’s Perspective: Health Care Coverage for the Relentless
July, 2021
July 2021 Issue
Elaine O’Bleness, BCPA
What if? Your Navigator Through the Healthcare Storm
July 23, 2021
Dena Feingold, BCPA & Braden Pan, BCPA; Authored by Deb Gordon, Co-Director The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates (APHA)
Turning No into Yes: How to Fight Your Health Insurance Company and Win
September, 2021
September 1, 2021
Bonnie Sheeren, BCPA
How to Avoid a Surprise Bill After Getting a COVID Test
November, 2021
November 1, 2021
Cindy Johnson, BCPA
Plan for the Care You Want. Advocates Can Help You Navigate Concerns About Aging and Advanced Healthcare
November 12, 2021
Nichole Davis, BCPA
Governor Mike DeWine Appoints Nichole Davis to the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council (OSILC)
November 30,2021
Jenn Kilgore Webb, BCPA
Free Clinic of Central Virginia Names Interim CEO
October, 2021
October 6, 2021
Karen Curtiss, BCPA
Aye Aye Karen Curtiss
December, 2021
December 28, 2021
Christine VanHaren, BCPA
No Surprises Act Protects Patients From Surprise Medical Bills, Takes Effect January 1
January, 2022
January 1, 2022
Karen Curtiss, BCPA & Ron Shinkman, BCPA; Authored by Deb Gordon, Co-Director, Alliance of Professional Health Advocates (APHA)
In 2022, Here’s How Experts Say You Should Approach Your Healthcare
January 24, 2022
Elisabeth Schuler, BCPA
History and Trends in the Field of Healthcare Advocacy
February, 2022
February 2, 2022
Vanessa Steil, BCPA
In Care Facilities an Invisible Workforce of Unpaid Caregivers
February 3, 2022
Heidi B. Kummer, BCPA
“Crippling” Ambulance Worker Shortage Impacting Care and Response Times
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February 10, 2022
Ailene Gerhardt, BCPA
Navigating the Challenges of Aging Alone
March, 2022
March 10, 2022
Heather Guidone, BCPA
Heather Guidone: A Tireless Advocate for Endometriosis Awareness and Research
March 20, 2022
Annette Ticoras, BCPA
Does Your Doctor Hate When You Ask Questions?
March 23, 2022
Bonnie Sheeren, BCPA
Breaking Good: Could Walter White Have Been Saved By Patient Advocacy?
March 30, 2022
Rachel Westlake, BCPA; Mary Claire Thevenot, BCPA; Nicole Broadhurst, BCPA
A Community Conversation | How Independent Health Care Advocates Support Cancer Patients and Survivors
April, 2022
April 3, 2022
Annette Ticoras, BCPA
Is It Time to See a New Doctor? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself
April 7, 2022
Mary Daniel, BCPA
Women’s History Month: WOKV Spotlights Mary Daniel
April 18, 2022
Chris VanHaren, BCPA
Medical Debt Advocacy
April 21, 2022
Lesslee Dort, BCPA
A Beautiful Inconvenience
May, 2022
May 2, 2022
Nichole Davis, BCPA
Keeping Patient Safety Front and Center in the OR