Usher Care

Everything we do

Eighty-six things, grouped eight ways. If yours isn’t here, ask anyway.

Getting seen

Sooner, with the right specialist, and prepared.

Research and compare specialists (volume, subspecialty, hospital affiliation)

Check who is in network and accepting new patients

Book appointments

Get on cancellation and waitlists so you're seen sooner

Chase a referral through the ordering office until it's booked

Get records and imaging sent ahead of the visit

Build a question list and symptom timeline for the visit

Arrange interpretation or language support

Arrange a ride to the appointment

Arrange a second opinion

Find a new primary care doctor

Find and screen clinical trials

Coordinate multiple specialists so they aren't working blind

Set up and test telehealth before the visit

Debrief after the visit: what was said, what happens next

Find care when you move or travel

Coverage & approvals

Know what's covered before you owe anything.

Explain your coverage in plain English

File a prior authorization

Track a prior authorization and escalate when it stalls

Appeal a denial

Appeal further, including external review

Arrange a peer-to-peer review between clinicians

Pharmacy coverage: formulary, tiers, step therapy, exceptions

Coverage rules for equipment, home health, therapy, and nursing facility days

Explain the notices Medicare and your plan send you

Sort out coordination of benefits when two payers are involved

Verify network status before a procedure

Bills

Pay what you actually owe.

Review your bills and match them against the plan's explanation of benefits

Find errors, duplicates, and miscoded charges

Get errors corrected and refunds issued

Dispute surprise and out-of-network bills

Apply for hospital financial assistance and charity care

Negotiate an outstanding balance

Set up a payment plan

Stop collections activity while a dispute is open

Lower prescription costs

Track where you stand on deductibles and out-of-pocket limits

Sort out bills after a hospital stay, where most errors happen

Benefits

Programs you may qualify for and have never heard of.

One screening for everything you may qualify for

Extra Help for prescription costs

Medicare Savings Programs

Medicaid application

SNAP food benefits

Utility and heating assistance

Property tax relief for older adults

Veterans benefits, including Aid & Attendance

Home and community-based services waivers

PACE: whether it fits, and how to enroll

Renewals and recertifications so nothing lapses

Appeal a benefit that was denied, reduced, or terminated

Home & daily life

Meals, rides, equipment, and help at home, arranged.

Home-delivered and community meals

Rides to medical and non-medical destinations

Equipment and supplies, from walkers to hospital beds

Home changes that prevent falls

A home safety review

Find, compare, and set up home care

Personal emergency response and fall detection

Adult day programs

Programs that address isolation and loneliness

Help with pets, so pet care isn't the reason you decline help

Staying on track

We work proactively to keep things on track.

A care plan that stays current

A check-in every month

Reminders and prep before every appointment

One reconciled medication list across every prescriber

Route medication questions to the right clinician

Refill coordination and pharmacy synchronization

Track pending referrals, results, and authorizations so nothing stalls

Support through a hospital discharge and the days after

Follow-up after an emergency room visit

Consolidate records and portal access in one place

Schedule and prepare for your annual wellness visit

Caregiver support

For the family member doing the work, including getting paid for it.

Find out whether you can be paid for the care you already provide

Enroll in a consumer-directed or self-directed care program

Training: transfers, bathing, wound care, dementia behaviors

Arrange respite, and find what pays for it

Set up portal access, proxy permissions, and releases

Facilitate a family conversation about who does what

Support for long-distance caregiving

Check in on how you're holding up, and connect you to support

Planning ahead

Decide on your terms, before you have to decide fast.

Health care proxy and advance directive paperwork

Route end-of-life care conversations to the right clinician

Understand treatment options before a decision has to be made

What palliative care is, and how it differs from hospice

Compare long-term care options and what they actually cost

Referral to an elder law attorney when you need one

Get documents organized in one place

We don’t do everything. We don’t give medical, legal, or tax advice, we don’t sell insurance, and we earn no commission from any plan. When you need a doctor or a lawyer, we get you to one.

If it's on this list, we'll be able to take it on.

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