Those who know me well know that I appreciate frugal approaches to life. However, I have my limits and one is not using the free power of attorney for health care form provided by Wisconsin's Department of Health Services. Why? The form does not contain an explicit waiver of the federal law (HIPAA) that makes one's health information private. What good is a form that says my husband can make decisions for me, but does not give him legal authority to access health information? Instead, I use the model forms in Eckhardt's Workbook for Estate Planners in Wisconsin.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Drawback of Wisconsin's Free Power of Attorney for Health Care
Melinda Gustafson Gervasi is a Madison attorney and author whose current practice focuses on estate planning and probate. She is committed to increasing the public’s understanding of estate planning and probate issues. In 2013 she released her first book, Middle Class Philanthropist where she illustrates how anyone can leave a legacy. Gustafson Gervasi Law Office, LLC, 5555 Odana Rd., Suite 205, Madison, WI 53719
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