Health Care Legal Guides (53 found)

Written by Dennis Pearce Kelly
Medical Care Decisions. It is very important for an individual of any age to formally name someone to make medical care decisions for him or her in an emergency situation or a situation of long-term incapacity or incompetence.
Posted in Estate Planning 7 months ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
Health care law encompasses federal laws governing health insurance programs and state laws that preserve patients' rights.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Health Care about 1 year ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
A health care proxy is a document that gives another person the power to make health care decisions for you if you are ever unable to make them for yourself.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Power Of Attorney about 1 year ago.

Written by Jennifer Elizabeth Peck
It is important to plan ahead to allow your spouse or loved one to be able to assist you if you become incompetent. Having the proper estate planning documents in place can allow you to do this.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Estate Planning 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: Ohio

Written by Carol Ann Hunter Peters
How to evaluate people to determine the most appropriate Health Care Agent for your future needs, if or when you are unable to speak for yourself.
Posted in Power Of Attorney 9 months ago.

Written by Carol Ann Hunter Peters
Learn when and how to distribute copies of the written instructions you give to your Health Care Agent
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Laurie Glandt Steiner
It was always important to have a valid Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will Declaration, but now it is even more necessary because of HIPAA and because of recent changes in state law. What are these documents and why are they important?
Posted in Estate Planning 6 months ago.

Written by Megan Hazel Gebhardt
A health care directive, also referred to as a living will, is a legal document that expresses an adult’s wishes regarding the life-sustaining measures he or she will be provided in the event the individual reaches a certain medical status.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Wills / Living Wills 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Joni L. Landy
The law was enacted to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage.
Posted in Employee Benefits 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Jon L Gelman
As the US Senate signals the beginning of the floor debate of the proposed health care legislation, a new chapter is about to be written in the Workers' Compensation medical benefit delivery system. If any of the five proposed bills, or prodigies of any, are enacted into law the nation's workers' co
Posted in Workers Compensation 26 days ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Carolyn Annette Elsey
When a loved one is detained in a psychiatric facility, families are confused by how the legal system handles these cases. This legal guide provides an overview of the involuntary commitment process in Washington.
10 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted in Health Care 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Joni L. Landy
The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act ("MHPAEA") amends the existing federal Mental Health Parity Act. Following is a summary of MHPAEA's key provisions.
Posted in Health Care 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Wrongful termination based on an employee’s health condition is prohibited in many cases by the ADA and the FMLA.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Wrongful Termination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Adopting from foster care can cost less than adopting privately or internationally, but you may need to become foster-care licensed to find a child in the system.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Adoption about 1 year ago.

Written by Chad William Koplien
Any covered entity under HIPAA has spent the last five years or so scrambling to put together a HIPAA policy. A policy is not enough, and you need to actually implement it. You could be audited! This guide will provide general suggestions on what you need to have ready for a security audit.
15 of 17 users found this helpful. Posted in Health Care about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Carol Ann Hunter Peters
Eff. 1/1/2009 our California Probate Code Sections 4780-4785 allow us (or our Health Care Agent) to complete the 'bright pink' P.O.L.S.T./Physician Order ~ Life-Sustaining Treatment, to instruct our DOCTOR in writing about our EOL/End Of Life care choices. Why?
Posted in Health Care 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Joshua L. Berger
Many women die each year from diseases that are completely curable. Many of these diseases can, and should be, diagnosed by your gynecologist. This is a list of 9 mistakes commonly made by gynecologists. If you are aware of these mistakes, you can help prevent them from occurring.
Posted in Health Care 6 months ago.

Written by Charles Kennedy
To qualify for Medicaid in Texas there are 5 qualifications. You must: 1. be a U.S. citizen or qualified alien 2. be a resident of Texas 3. meet the medical necessity test 4. meet the resource test requirements; 5. have less than $2,022.00 income.
5 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Health Care 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Christopher Lee Thayer
Patients in Washington State have the right to review their own medical records and to request amendments or corrections to their records if they believe certain entries are inaccurate. See, RCW 70.02.100 and RCW 70.02.110
Posted in Health Care 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Thomas Carter O'Brien
A lien can get a provider a seat at the settlement table, and settlement cannot occur without physician buy-in. 100% of billed charges are recoverable, and the lien is only on the cause of action. The physician must not be participating with the patient's carrier to utilize this technique.
Posted in Health Care 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: Georgia