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T. Andrew Perkins Rachel Arndt P ETERSON W AGGONER & P ERKINS, LLP Living Wills & Health Care Representatives
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What is NOT covered today Last Will and Testaments Powers of Attorney (POA) Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders Any Medicare of Medicaid Issues
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Living Will Expresses your wish toward end-of- life decisions involving the use of “extraordinary measures” Not a substitute for your doctor discussing your wishes with you in person.
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Living Will When will it matter? If you have an “incurable injury, disease or illness” and life prolonging procedures would serve only to artificially prolong the dying process; and Your doctor confirms this in writing.
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Appointment of Health Care Representative a.k.a., “Health Care Power of Attorney” Allows Representative to make health care decisions if the patient can no longer do so.
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