Advocate for yourself

There are a few important suggestions for a person who has a disability. One is to advocate for yourself because you know yourself best and often professionals do not have your best interests in mind. They will find the loophole as an excuse to not help you resolve the problem. Sometimes they do want to "help" you so as not to lose your business (insurance money). The professional may not be capable of resolving a problem but will insist that there is no need to look elsewhere even though there is. Here is why advocacy is important. In the first case, research and find out if what the person told you is accurate- often it isn't. In the second case, remaining with your current professional can actually exacerbate your problem- this can mean you must now go directly to a surgeon! This all sounds so negative and there are professionals and customer service representatives at heal insurance companies who are very helpful but there are many other who are not. When you find a good one let the person know and take the time to make a formal compliment. It will also make you feel good.