From Family Caregiver to Advocacy Champion: Avrom Fox is a Hero to Patients and Loved Ones

A social worker and nonprofit agency Director for many years, Avrom Fox was inspired to enter into patient advocacy because of his daughter, who was born with special needs. He advocated for her fiercely for 44 years, since the day she was born, and he fought insurance companies to secure hundreds of thousands of dollars in denied claims. Today, she leads a life of meaning and quality.Avrom eventually earned an MSW and completed a Graduate Certificate program in Patient Advocacy, but his real life experience advocating for his own child was his most effective training for patient advocacy. Mr. Fox considers himself a specialist in mental health, behavioral disorders, and psychiatric issues, and Avrom views his role to be their champion and serve as an advocate under extremely difficult circumstances. He’s accompanied people to out of town residential programs and helped them become stabilized by referring them to the most appropriate providers who can assist them upon returning home. Mr. Fox has extensive expertise in negotiating medical insurance bills and appeals; guiding and directing clients to find the best health insurance and long term care insurance coverage; helping with medicare and medicaid; and assisting with selecting nursing homes, and other long term settings for patients and their loved ones. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of Avi’s advocacy practice is his vision for the profession and his unwavering belief that everyone deserves an advocate, regardless of location, status, or financial means. Avrom does not value a client based on the ability to pay a fee; rather he views working with a client as his means of inspiring and helping his fellow man.