Elder Law: Should I have a POLST?
What is a POLST? A POLST is a Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment. In other states, it may be known as MOLST, MOST, or POST, but in Minnesota, we use “POLST.” The POLST form has 3 major sections for…
Elder Law: “In Re the Guardianship of Jeffers J. Tschumy, Ward”
(Minnesota Supreme Court opinion, published September 17, 2014) On September 17, 2014, the Minnesota Supreme Court (MSC) finally published its long-awaited opinion, which dealt with the issue of whether a court-appointed guardian of a ward, without prior court approval, could…
“Don’t get caught with ‘out-of-network’ bills: Be Prepared”
Most health insurance plans offer different coverage between “in-network” and “out-of-network” care. Many of us have been caught with surprise bills for “out-of-network” services when we were under the impression that the facility we were using, and therefore all the…