Health Care
Preparing for the End of Life
A recent WSJ.com article discusses Advance Directives (Living Wills and Health Care Powers of Attorney) and their important role in end of life situations….
What do I do with my Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will?
So, you’ve been a responsible adult and have recently completed your estate plan. As part of your plan, you have a Health…
Revised Medico-Legal Guidelines Published
From the North Carolina Bar Association website: The North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Medical Society are pleased to announce…
MOST and DNR Forms – the other side of Advance Directives
Lawyers routinely prepare advance directives for their clients – in North Carolina the statutory form was previously called a “Declaration of a…
Medicare Part D – An Overview
From the most recent NAELA eNewsletter: By Terri Tersteeg Overview After the conclusion of World War II, employer provided health care benefits…
Medicare Part D – An Overview
From the most recent NAELA eNewsletter: By Terri Tersteeg Overview After the conclusion of World War II, employer provided health care benefits…
Schiavo, Rivera, Who’s Next?
I read in the paper this morning about the case of Janet Rivera, a comatose 46 year old California woman. A heart attack…
Organ Donation in North Carolina
Most North Carolinians know that when they renew their driver’s license, they can indicate their desire to be an organ donor by…
National Health Care Decisions Day
Today is National Health Care Decisions Day. I personally encourage everyone who is at least 18 years of age to have a Health…
NC House Committee Approves New Advance Directives Bill
A committee of the North Carolina House approved a bill changing the Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death (Living Will) and Health…