Houston Health Advocacy

04/14/2026

My latest TV interview with KPRC2 / Click2Houston with Nicole Nielsen about the resolution for the Memorial Hermann/BCBS dispute. So HAPPY this got fixed! https://www.click2houston.com/video/news/local/2026/04/12/memorial-hermann-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-texas-strike-deal-to-keep-patients-in-network/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRLPw1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEedO2HR008VtVz5P2h4QNHgBNtA66sswWJeBiStvNEoggcjlTljQFuIUOC6zM_aem_kBXPDEAljcl3OuO8ox97RQ

Both sides say a new agreement restores in-network access after an April 1 lapse left some Houston-area patients worried about higher costs and disrupted care.

03/31/2026

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. No woman should have to suffer with this! Call a patient advocate today to find help!

In the last three years, I’ve had over 50 endometriosis lesions cut out of my body. A chocolate cyst that was adhering my o***y to my side was removed. An appendectomy and a hernia repair. I’ve felt indescribable, inescapable pain. Trying to keep my invisible illness to myself after being told by doctors it was just “part of being a woman.” I spent 10 years being undiagnosed. As a teenager and young woman, I felt weak and deeply insecure. I was trapped in my own body. March is endometriosis awareness month. As this month comes to a close, I urge everyone to remember this invisible disease each and every day. To lend support, compassion and grace towards the millions who suffer. It’s up to all of us to raise awareness, not just for endometriosis but for women’s health as a whole. No one deserves to suffer in silence. For more information I turned to and . If you’re in pain, my heart breaks for you. I believe you. Please find answers. And don’t give up on yourself. I know how hard that can be.

03/31/2026

I get so many calls on late Friday afternoons from people needing help! It's really too late to do almost anything as the weekend shuts most offices/clinics down and hospitals have their B team in place.
Need a plan to avoid the late Friday call? Contact me!
281-377-8484
or
info@houstonhealthadvocacy.com

Let's talk!

03/26/2026

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03/24/2026

Today is World Tuberculosis Day. TB is the most widespread infectious disease in the world, with millions affected.
With so many people taking immunosuppressants due to receiving donated organs or due to autoimmune treatments, we have many susceptible people among us.

We need to be aware of TB & support all efforts to end this terrible disease that still plagues so many, including people we may know & love.

03/03/2026

One of our great Houston Chronicle reporters, Julian Gill, has been pursuing an investigation of Empower Pharmacy, a compounding group here. Looks like Empower has been using substandard and/or non-FDA-approved ingredients in their prescriptions. Good to know as an informed consumer/patient: https://bit.ly/EmpowerPharmacyProblems

02/23/2026

My colleague Ashley DiMaggio with Guidewell Patient Advocates is offering a free webinar this Wednesday on 5 Mistakes Families Make During a Hospital Discharge:
Wednesday, Feb. 25 @1:30 CST-2:30 CST

Here's the link to register:

Learn the top 5 mistakes families make when leaving the hospital and get expert tips on how to avoid them!

02/05/2026

I very much enjoyed speaking with Kim Hegwood with Legacy Legal Care about advocating for our older family members: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14Rt8wDtw8D/

02/04/2026

My patient advocate colleagues & I have been playing around with our images online. No idea why mine looks like anime? Yet, the message is a good one:

02/02/2026

I absolutely LOVE my coffee in the morning! Going to have to consider taking my B12 supplement at night after reading this!

Certain medications and supplements can have side effects when taken with caffeine. Here are 11 caffeine drug interactions to be cautious of.

01/31/2026

Spending all day yesterday learning more for my clients at at the Getiatric Trauma Symposium. Ready to put this all into practice to help others!

12/29/2025

A little-known Texas law allows insurance companies to raise silver-level health plans while keeping bronze & gold plans lower. This might help some Texans with their ACA premiums when the federal subsidies expire--it's worth researching!

Texans may avoid ACA price spikes