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1 Answer | Asked in Elder Law, Estate Planning and Health Care Law for Florida on
Q: I am a poa for an elderly friend who is in a long term facility they own a condo but are qualifying for Medicaid and now

She gets about 1,800 a month in SS and 241 in a death benefit from her husband since all her funds go to the home what about the condo

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answered on Oct 4, 2023

No question asked.. But you need to consult with a FL attorney now about Medicaid, SS, fiduciary obligations, and real property title, before you get your principal in alot of trouble.

0 Answers | Asked in Elder Law, Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death for Texas on
Q: Was told our father had a signed DNR but hospital is unable to provide us with it. Do we have any recourse?

My father (73y/o disabled vet with bilateral hearing loss) was admitted to hospital as "FULL CODE" on Dec 10, 2021. We received a call at 3:12am on Dec 12th, 2021 and were told my father was actively dying. Hospital staff informed my brother and I that my father made it clear he was to be... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Health Care Law for Illinois on
Q: I’d like to know if a situation violates HIPAA confidentiality.

I passed an essay to my psychotherapist. He sent the link to his colleagues. My name was revealed.

0 Answers | Asked in Health Care Law and Landlord - Tenant for California on
Q: I was a live in care provider for 3 yrs and I furnished my recipients entire cottage and the little old lady got evicted

What rights to remove my POSSESSIONS from property do I have.

0 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law and Health Care Law for Colorado on
Q: Can a Dr office charge you more money for your bill after you have paid it in full?

Was seen at an urgent care, paid cash for my bill, & no insurance was charged.

Dr office is now saying they made an error in billing & that I owe more money. I asked for an itemized bill & they are double charging me for an injection fee.

Is this something they can do?

0 Answers | Asked in Health Care Law, Insurance Defense and Legal Malpractice for Texas on
Q: Can a dental office legally not refund a customer when the customers insurance covers the services?

Went to a dentist in my area that needed to verify my Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance-they already provided my some of my services-and then completed it sometime after my first initial payment. Told me I had to pay out of pocket for the time being. Once my insurance went through I would be... View More

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI, Immigration Law, Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice for Indiana on
Q: Hello I'm a doctor and I was a doctor residing in US I was suspended

Hello

Im a doctor and I was a doctor residing in US I was suspended from work because I was drinking, I left US before I knew what is going to happened.

Accordingly, my license and the board that I was holding were suspended and Now I am suffering with my family as I can't work... View More

Joel Gary Selik
Joel Gary Selik
answered on Oct 1, 2023

There are attorneys who specialize in representing doctors before medical boards. Consult with those attorneys.

0 Answers | Asked in Health Care Law for Texas on
Q: What rights do I have if my doctor quit and gave me no notice whatsoever. I wasn’t able to get any of my medical records

They closed the office and The phone number is disconnected. I was just notified yesterday. I called back to get my medical records and the phone number had already been disconnected. I’ve been going there over 17 years. I am disabled and have multiple health issues. I am on multiple medications... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Health Care Law for California on
Q: As a healthcare provider, does your website's hosting have to be HIPAA-compliant if all the patients' personal health in

As a healthcare provider, does your website's hosting have to be HIPAA-compliant if all the patients' personal health information (PHI) is processed and stored on a separate website/platform and you merely have a link to that platform on your website?

0 Answers | Asked in Elder Law, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law and Health Care Law on
Q: I work in a retirement home in Ontario. A coworker lies and does a bad job with assisting residents with personal care.

What are my rights? I shouldn't have to come to work and do her job and mine. Boss is aware and hasn't done anything

1 Answer | Asked in Divorce, Child Custody and Health Care Law for Colorado on
Q: Can I request food logs from my wife’s lawyer concerning my daughter’s metabolic disease PKU her levels continue to rise

Oh haven’t seen my daughter in 210 days because my wife is manipulating the system in order to have sole custody and decision making. In those 210 days my daughters lab results have been consistently rising and it’s causing concern. Just wondering my options. I can’t afford an attorney but... View More

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answered on Sep 30, 2023

You would be better off attempting to obtain medical records rather than attempting to make a medical determination yourself. The records are protected by HIPPA, however as a parent you are entitled to the medical records of your child which you can obtain from the medical facility itself.

0 Answers | Asked in Collections, Health Care Law, Legal Malpractice and Probate for North Dakota on
Q: medical bill issue because of wrong date of death on certificate,and I paid Lifesource Minn.Minn. $13,000 bill to hsptl.

In quick detail...wife died 03/22/2017. She's a donor,Lifesource minn.minn. organ don.and transplant center kept her on life support[50+ hrs] til recieptiants can be lined up,and assured me all bills were theirs after her pronouncment 0n 03/22/2017 at approx. 1:30pm. Whoever recorded the day... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice for Indiana on
Q: How do I file complaint for my son not receiving his prescribed medications in franklin county indiana jail

Diagnosed with Graves disease in 2016, on daily prescribed meds until being incarcerated on Aug 29. Facility not giving him his prescribed medication since Aug 29th.

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answered on Sep 28, 2023

In Indiana, first contact the Franklin County jail administration to file a complaint about your son not receiving his medication. If that fails, consider filing a complaint with the Indiana Department of Correction Ombudsman. In urgent cases, consult an attorney experienced in prisoners'... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law and Health Care Law for California on
Q: Do I have the rights to my own drug test results in California?

I had to take a pre-employment urine drug screen as part of a conditional offer. Quest diagnostics refuses to release the results to me, saying only my employer who paid for the test has access. That's my own medical information, how do I not have the right to access it?

Neil Pedersen
Neil Pedersen
answered on Sep 27, 2023

No, you do not have the right to those test results. The testing entity is correct. Sorry.

Good luck to you.

0 Answers | Asked in Health Care Law for California on
Q: Is this a HIPAA violation?

I scanned in the wrong patients information into the wrong account. It only had the patient’s date of birth and Insurance Member ID number, no name. It did not leave the facility. My supervisor found it and is now taking me to HR for a HIPAA violation. Is that a HIPAA violation if it never left... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Civil Rights and Health Care Law for California on
Q: The County of Los Angeles mandated their employees to be vaccinated during Covid, but never enforced the policy.

Do those of us who were vaccinated due to fear of termination have grounds for a lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles?

Neil Pedersen
Neil Pedersen
answered on Sep 26, 2023

The County had the legal right to have such a requirement, so there is nothing unlawful about requiring you to get the vaccination. The fact that the employer did not enforce its own rule is not something you can sue about. And you have not indicated that you have suffered any legally... View More

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0 Answers | Asked in Health Care Law for Mississippi on
Q: Hello, Can you sue a nursing home for failing to refund a loved ones overpayment?

My father was in a nursing home for therapy and a nurse reached out to us months after my dad left the nursing home saying he had a check at the facility she suppose is an overpayment. That was in January of this year and we have talked the business office numerous times regarding the check and the... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Health Care Law for Tennessee on
Q: A person willingly self-admitted themselves to the ER under a mental health crisis. They now want to leave.

The nurses stated they will call the police and track the person down at their home if they leave. Can they file a 33-6-206 under TN code to be released?

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