National Healthcare Decisions Day Provides Reminder of Key Planning Documents You Need

We have all heard horror stories about family members disagreeing over end-of-life care decisions. This can result in families ending up in protracted court battles while patients are kept alive on life support. All the while, no one really knew what the patient actually wanted. Do not let this happen to you. Provide your loved ones with some relief by planning ahead for your healthcare decisions. On April 16, 2016, organizations throughout the country tried to inspire, educate and empower the public about the importance of advance care planning. National Healthcare Decisions Day encourages people to express their wishes regarding healthcare. Ask yourself - do your loved ones know your wishes? Here is a great video on this important issue: Modern medicine can do some amazing things, but often requires complex and difficult decisions. Life support can keep people alive for months and even years, but people have various opinions about end of...

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New Medicare Benefit – Helping You Make Your Wishes Known

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Note: This article is courtesy of DocuBank® Starting this year, Medicare is making it easier for people to have conversations about their medical wishes. This is good news. These conversations are important. They help you think about what’s important to you and help you get the care that you want when it matters most. With the benefit available, now is the time to talk with your lawyer, loved ones and doctor about your wishes, and make sure both have copies of your advance directives (if you do not already have these important documents drafted, schedule a time to meet with your estate planning attorney). Below are answers to some common questions about this new Medicare benefit. Q&A: Medicare Benefit for Advance Care Planning How is Medicare making it easier to talk to my doctor about my wishes? Advance Care Planning (ACP) conversations are important and can be sometimes lengthy. It was hard for doctors to fit...