Come to the Table with Dr. Ann Hester, MD

Come to the Table with Dr. Ann Hester, MD

by | Apr 29, 2024 | Events, Invisible Warriors

Come to the Table with Dr. Ann Hester, MD

You are warmly invited to join our regular event, Come to the Table, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 12:00 ET/11:00 CT. This peer support group is part of the Invisible Warriors Club where women feel loved and supported, valuable and worthwhile. All women are welcome.

Special guests, discussions, and training about ongoing invisible illnesses and autoimmune disorders provide a sense of not being alone. At Come to the Table, we talk about all things life and invisible illnesses, but in a kind and uplifting way – never moaning and groaning.

This month we have as our special guest, Dr. Ann Hester, MD, Internal Medicine Specialist with 30+ years in practice. Dr. Hester’s passion is patient empowerment. For over two decade, she has worked diligently to educate healthcare consumers on powerful, easy-to-understand methods to optimize their health (and their health care) and lower their medical bills. Dr. Hester is also the author of Patient Empowerment 101. (Learn more HERE.)

Dr. Hester is also a syndicated columnist as part of the Price of Business Digital Network. Patient empowerment is her theme, of course. “What else could it be? Few things in life are as motivating and satisfying as empowering people to live stronger, longer lives,” says Dr. Hester in her LinkedIn profile. (Follow her on LinkedIn HERE.)

Topics for this Come to the Table include:

  • how to better prepare for upcoming doctor visits
  • optimize doctor-patient communication to optimize your care and save money
  • how to be “respectfully assertive”
  • the importance of having a health advocate

Come to the Table online with Invisible Warriors founder Nancy Becher and Dr. Hester on Wednesday, May 15th by clicking HERE to join the Zoom at 12:00 ET/11:00 CT.

Come to the Table with Dr. Ann Hester

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Ways to Avoid Medical Bankruptcy

Ways to Avoid Medical Bankruptcy

by | Apr 3, 2024 | Invisible Warriors

Ways to Avoid Medical Bankruptcy

Forget about the pain and medical challenges of ongoing invisible illnesses and autoimmune disorders for a moment. Consider that one of the biggest issues an Invisible Warrior has to face is the actual cost of being sick. Insurance coverages that don’t cover what you think they should, doctors who bill incorrectly, and exorbitant costs of medical procedures in general can all add up to an all-too-common problem today: medical debt. Or worse, medical bankruptcy.

This article from Advance America gives some great information to help you understand how to negotiate medical bills, reduce hospital bills, and cover your medical bills. CLICK HERE to read it.

One thing this article is no longer completely accurate about is that medical debt is no longer going to go against your credit. However, that’s not to say it’s okay to just not pay your bills. If you owe them, you need to figure out a way to pay them; however, do what you can to reduce them upfront.

(The author is not an accountant, a doctor, or an attorney. Consult your financial advisor about your financial circumstances, your doctor about your medical situation, and your lawyer about any legal issues.)

Ways to Avoid Medical Bankruptcy

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