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April 6, 2015

How a navigator can help you through the medical care maze

  • There's a new industry of advocates — or navigators — who help guide patients through knotty health situations.
  • By MATTHEW PERRONE
    AP Health Writer

    Image courtesy of iStockPhoto

    A medical emergency leaves you with tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid hospitals bill. Your health insurance company rejects coverage for an important medical test. An unexpected diagnosis requires you to find three new medical specialists.


     
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