At PA Health Advocates, we firmly believe "Health insurance is complicated, but it doesn't have to be." Many of the best organizations are founded based on personal events, and PAHA is no exception. Founder and Principal, Joshua Brooker received a big surprise along with the birth of his first child.
The insurers double-billed him on the premise his oldest son was born in a different plan year(1/1) than his mother was admitted(12/31). Out of frustration, and lack of advocacy, PAHA was formed. With more than 9 years in the industry, serving the Group, Individual, and Medicare Markets, PAHA is focused on making things much less complicated and advocating for our clients.
The insurers double-billed him on the premise his oldest son was born in a different plan year(1/1) than his mother was admitted(12/31). Out of frustration, and lack of advocacy, PAHA was formed. With more than 9 years in the industry, serving the Group, Individual, and Medicare Markets, PAHA is focused on making things much less complicated and advocating for our clients.
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I get to use different aspects of my diverse skillset daily to help the community at large. I'm a Team Captain with Relay for Life and have participated in some capacity with the organization since 1997. Social initiatives are important to me. I also use my company, PA Health Advocates, to advocate for individuals who have medical billing issues.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world - Nelson Mandela. At PAHA we are carrier, plan, and solution agnostic. We are life long learners focused on having as many tools on our belt to be able to address a problem properly. In today's world you need a working knowledge of Tax, Insurance, Financial and Legal principals to design solutions that work.
Each year the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under their division the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),. This past year has been pretty rough. If you've been laid off, the question of what to do with your health insurance may seem like a. About CHIP CHIP is short for the Children's Health Insurance Program - Pennsylvania's program to provide health insurance to uninsured.
Reviews (9)
Eleanor Sgro
Aug 23, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Absolutely wonderful experience with Joshua Brooker so very knowledgeable and informative and easy to understand. The individual health insurance market is a beast to navigate and speaking with Joshua eased my mind tremendously. I would highly recommend PA Health Advocates.
Absolutely wonderful experience with Joshua Brooker so very knowledgeable and informative and easy to understand. The individual health insurance market is a beast to navigate and speaking with Joshua eased my mind tremendously. I would highly recommend PA Health Advocates.
Arianna Henderson
May 29, 2021
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Josh and team did an excellent job of taking what would have otherwise been a confusing and overwhelming process for me, and making it painless! Not only that but they have since gone above and beyond by keeping me in the loop with regular emails full of important information and ways to further save money on my health care. If you are dreading the process of looking for coverage, I can not recommend booking an appointment with them enough! I am so grateful I found out about their services!!
Tony Israel
May 19, 2021
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Here is my note that sums up my experience...
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Hey Joshua Brooker,
Just so you and your people know, my new healthcare policy is now in place. My old policy and premium are gone. I will now pay the much lower premium, down to $335/month from $1025, for the same coverage. Thanks for all your help and all the guidance you and your team provided on this! For the first time in years I don’t feel like I’m being totally ripped off by my health insurance provider!
Tony I
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Hey Joshua Brooker,
Just so you and your people know, my new healthcare policy is now in place. My old policy and premium are gone. I will now pay the much lower premium, down to $335/month from $1025, for the same coverage. Thanks for all your help and all the guidance you and your team provided on this! For the first time in years I don’t feel like I’m being totally ripped off by my health insurance provider!
Tony I
Kristin Snyder Sophie Stargazer Boutique
Jan 16, 2021
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I had such a wonderful experience! I'm a small business owner and haven't been able to afford health insurance for a few years, and the options are overwhelming. As a relatively healthy person, I just couldn't justify the cost. BUT I was so wrong! Joshua talked to me about my finances and needs, and found me some options well within my budget. If I had contacted them sooner I would have had medical insurance a long time ago! I'm so happy (and my mom will be relieved) that I finally have healthcare again and don't have to be worried that I'll go bankrupt if i have a medical emergency. Whew! A great
Paul Clouser
Jul 13, 2020
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Josh was extremely helpful in choosing the best option for health coverage under the ACA. I am recently retired and my wife works part time, so the coverage options through her employer were limited and expensive. Josh is very knowledgeable and is able to explain things in everyday language, that is easier for the average consumer to understand. We selected the “advocacy option,
” as dealing with insurance companies is one of the least favorite things to do with our free time!! I give this firm our highest recommendation!!
” as dealing with insurance companies is one of the least favorite things to do with our free time!! I give this firm our highest recommendation!!
Heather Kreider
Jul 07, 2020
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Josh is absolutely AMAZING! He helped us navigate insurance programs to select the best coverage for our team at Makes Scents Natural Spa Line and Hempfield Botanicals. He definitely lives up to his company name, as he is an advocate for our team both individually and as a group. Josh, thank you for being so good at what you do and for helping us meet one of our biggest dreams!
Joshua Youpa
Dec 26, 2018
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Josh is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to health care as well as financial services. He was able to provide me with an affordable health plan which was 50% of the premium of a comparable .gov plan. Thanks to Josh, the insurance I was buying actually made sense, which is hard to do in today’s health care maze.
I have recommended friends and family to him multiple times and everyone has given me great feedback.
I have recommended friends and family to him multiple times and everyone has given me great feedback.
Keith Russell
Jul 07, 2018
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David Mattes
Jun 08, 2018
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