Archive for August 2015

Recently, we lost a beloved client of five years. We provided support and guidance through many phases of his later years of life, including multiple health complications.  The value of our support was never more apparent than when we worked with him to address healthcare planning.  We cared deeply about making sure that his wishes…

Suppose you learn your mother has just been admitted to the Emergency Room. As your mother’s caregiver, you ask the ER staff “what’s wrong and what treatment she is getting.”  The  doctor or nurse replies that they can’t release that information  ‘because of HIPAA’.  According to The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a …