A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would create a new Medicare benefit known as “planning services.” Patients with an advanced or terminal illness who are on Medicare would be allowed to work with an interdisciplinary team to help the patient figure out his or her wishes for future treatment and to articulate those wishes in the form of an advanced directive. The doctors on that team can be reimbursed by Medicare for this service. (Right now, no such provision ...
Should We Get A Prenup?
I’ve been asked about premarital or prenuptial agreements — what they do and who might need one. A prenuptial or premarital agreement, as the name implies, is an agreement entered into by two people who are planning to get married. Although certainly not the most fun or romantic aspect to planning a marriage, a “prenup” is a topic many couples should discuss. (I prefer the term “premarital agreement,” so that’s what I’ll use for the rest of this post.) A premarital agreement is ...
