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Health, Education, Maintenance and Suppport (HEMS)

WEBA common standard for SNT Trustee discretion is the HEMS standard. “HEMS” stands for “health, education, maintenance and support.”. Health refers to …

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How to Make Health Care Decisions for Someone Else

WEBJULY 28, 2014 VOLUME 21 NUMBER 27 Maybe you’ve been named guardian (of the person) for a family member, colleague, or friend. Maybe you’ve been …

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Mental Health Care Powers of Attorney in Arizona

WEBA mental health care power of attorney is an important advance directive, even for those without a mental illness diagnosis. Like any other illness, mental illness …

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With Medical Decisions, ‘Capacity’ Is the Key

WEBWith Medical Decisions, ‘Capacity’ Is the Key. “As long as you are able to make medical decisions, you get to make your own.”. We often tell clients that when we …

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Healthcare Power of Attorney Powers

WEBA.R.S. § 36-3211 requires agents under a healthcare power of attorney in Arizona to encourage the principal’s contact with persons who have a significant …

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Arizona’s Statutory Health Care Power of Attorney

WEBThe statutory health care power of attorney also limits you to listing a single agent and a single alternate. Many of our clients want to name two (or more) people with …

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Arizona Guardianship and Mental Health Treatment

WEBThe Arizona statute on mental health guardianships ( Arizona Revised Statutes section 14-5312.01) spells out what is required. In addition to the evidence …

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Powers of Attorney

WEBPowers of attorney are written authorizations that designate a person to act on behalf of another. The person named to act is known as an “attorney in fact” or “agent.”. The …

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Advance Directives

WEBThese legal documents memorialize a person’s wishes regarding medical treatment if they are unable to understand or express them. The goal is to ensure that the patient’s …

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New Visitation Law: Coming Soon for Health Care Agents

WEBNew Visitation Law: Coming Soon for Health Care Agents. In a few short weeks, health care agents will need something extra to protect incapacitated loved ones …

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Fiduciary Services

WEB“Fiduciary” is a broad term that can apply to many different professions (doctors, lawyers, accountants). In our practice, it refers to the person (or entity) who is administering the …

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Medicare Savings Programs: QMB, SLMB, QI, QDWI and Extra Help

WEBThe Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program. The most generous of the four is the QMB program. It pays Medicare Part A and Part B premiums, and all co …

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How We Advise Clients About “Five Wishes”

WEBHow We Advise Clients About “Five Wishes”. Robert Fleming. August 14, 2022. Print Article. You probably have bumped into the “Five Wishes” document before. …

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DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) and Other Medical Orders

WEBMatthew Mansour. August 20, 2023. Print Article. Clients often wonder about DNR (or “Do Not Resuscitate”) orders — and how to make sure they have one entered in their own …

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Supported Decision Making Comes to Arizona

WEBAdjournment is now predicted to be August 11. If the legislature actually adjourns that day, the supported decision making agreement would be an option on or …

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Arizona’s “Orange Form” Permits Withholding Of CPR

WEBBecause of the color requirement it is commonly referred to as the “orange form.”. Once a patient or health care agent has signed the form, EMTs are allowed to …

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Doctor’s Report to California DMV Does Not Violate Privacy Rights

WEBMcNair v. City and County of San Francisco, November 22, 2016. Mitch and Dr. Kim, of course, were operating under California’s state law — and the national …

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Assuring Your Burial or Cremation Wishes Are Followed

WEBArizona law, for example, gives a strong preference to following the funeral, burial or cremation wishes of the decedent. As is true in some other states, the Arizona …

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Administrator’s Sentence For Medicare Fraud Not Reduced

WEBFEBRUARY 10, 2003 VOLUME 10, NUMBER 32 Medicare, the federal health care program for seniors and the disabled, has very clear rules prohibiting providers from …

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