A Modern Patient Experience with Margarita Khosh

Margarita Khosh is a healthcare industry implementation consultant who helps healthcare professionals design a modern patient experience to decrease cost, eliminate administrative burnout and improve healthcare for everyone.

Reach out to Margarita here:
https://linktr.ee/margaritakhosh

These questions and MORE are answered in this episode!  

1. How does Biden's executive order "Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation" impact my and my family's healthcare in the LGBTQ community?
2. What can we anticipate from the Biden's administration on health care coverage for the LGBTQ community?
3. How do I find a provider who's LGBTQ friendly?
4. What questions should I ask before scheduling an appointment to avoid surprise medical bills?

• Biden's Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-preventing-and-combating-discrimination-on-basis-of-gender-identity-or-sexual-orientation/
• An Overview of HIV in Texas -  https://www.dshs.texas.gov/hivstd/info/edmat/HIVAIDSinTexas.pdf 
• "Analysis of Recent National Trends in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment" (pandemic findings) - https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/analysis-of-recent-national-trends-in-medicaid-and-chip-enrollment/
• To find a provider who's LGBTQ friendly:
  • https://www.outcarehealth.org/outlist/
  • https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/wp-content/uploads/COM13-067_LGBTHAWbrochure_v4.pdf
  • https://www.lgbtcenters.org/LGBTCenters which provides a map of LGBTQ 
• The Coverage Gap: Uninsured Poor Adults in States that Do Not Expand Medicaid- https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/the-coverage-gap-uninsured-poor-adults-in-states-that-do-not-expand-medicaid/
• Status on States not participating in Medicaid Expansion as of 2/4/2021 - https://www.kff.org/health-reform/state-indicator/state-activity-around-expanding-medicaid-under-the-affordable-care-act/?activeTab=map&currentTimeframe=0&selectedDistributions=status-of-medicaid-expansion-decision&selectedRows=%7B%22states%22:%7B%22texas%22:%7B%7D%7D%7D&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D
• Where to find questions on avoiding surprise medical bills -  https://mkmedicalsolutions.com/patient-education

Her experience ranges from overlooking medical billing revenue cycle, managing contractual efforts for the largest OB/GYN in the cou