For residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, lack of sufficient staff has become an increasingly urgent concern in recent years. The shortage in this critical area of health care, linked in part to employee burnout and turnover,…
On National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), Russo Law Group would like to focus on and talk about advance care planning. This is a key component of healthcare that too often falls by the wayside as people focus on everyday medical…
** This article has been revised from its original version which was published on November 29, 2016. Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care Providers (MLTCs) came into existence as part of the NYS Medicaid redesign—an attempt by NYS to provide quality care…
Please join us for our 10th Annual Elder Law Open Forum for Health Care Professionals on Thursday, November 18, 2021 virtually on Zoom where we will address topics such as: Elder Law, Medicaid, & Estate Tax Planning Update Open Forum:…
A POLST is a Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. In the state of New York, it is more commonly referred to as a MOLST (a Medical Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment). The document is a bright pink form that specifically details…
Back in September, the home care industry’s business model was challenged. Historically, home care agencies paid live-in home care aides as follows – 13 (of 24) hours for work 8 hours for sleep (5 which are uninterrupted), and 3 uninterrupted…
In Do I Need a MOLST Form? Part 1, we discussed who might need a MOLST form and in which situations. Below we’ll discuss how a MOLST form is executed.
There are certain medical requirements that need to be met in order for a MOLST to be in place for the patient with developmental disabilities.
A MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form is a medical order form that tells healthcare providers a patient’s medical orders for life-sustaining treatment. The form includes medical orders and patient preferences regarding resuscitation instructions when the patient has no…
Over the past couple of years, when on social media, I have seen more and more crowdfunding and personal fundraising efforts. Crowdfunding sites such as GoFundMe and Kickstarter cut out the middleman of fundraising, allowing the person or organization in need to appeal directly to the general public.
In many cases, crowdfunding takes place when a family member or friend has a medical emergency and needs help with paying the bills. Unfortunately, many do not take into account other contributing factors or benefits some people may already be receiving. For example, if a crowdfunding site is established for a person with special needs who is receiving disability or medical benefits, negative repercussions can be seen.
Many years ago, there were certain restrictions for home care. It used to be that, in a home care setting, if somebody wanted to hire help outside of an agency to care for mom and dad, that hired person could not be a family member.
Caregivers often ask, “I stopped working because I need to take care of my mom; can I get paid for this?” The answer, traditionally, has been, “No.”