Comments on: Advance Directives Not The Biggest Issue http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2009/08/14/advance-directives-not-the-biggest-issue/ Research and discussion of the Colorado health insurance industry and the healthcare crisis in America. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:19:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jay http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2009/08/14/advance-directives-not-the-biggest-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-14063 Jay Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:22:20 +0000 http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/?p=1268#comment-14063 You can see a very good Daily Show with John Stewart interview with Betsy McCaughey, who is credited as the creator of those same concerns with the bill - <a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-17-2009/exclusive---betsy-mccaughey-extended-interview-pt--1" rel="nofollow">here is a link to the interview</a>. McCaughey has apparently stepped down from her position as the Director of Cantel Medical Corp. after this interview. You can see a very good Daily Show with John Stewart interview with Betsy McCaughey, who is credited as the creator of those same concerns with the bill – here is a link to the interview.

McCaughey has apparently stepped down from her position as the Director of Cantel Medical Corp. after this interview.

]]> By: AnnR http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2009/08/14/advance-directives-not-the-biggest-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-14060 AnnR Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:17:45 +0000 http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/?p=1268#comment-14060 We did an advanced directive, but with our lawyer when we did our wills. In that instance we paid him! I don't have an issue with discussing end-of-life care, but I don't go for linking it to performance objectives for the provider or institution. What I've read is that minorities are less likely to opt for hospice care, which I think is often a "goal" of an advanced directive about medical care. So I fear the bill with it's carrots/sticks will tend to make minorities feel pushed into choice they may later regret. We did an advanced directive, but with our lawyer when we did our wills. In that instance we paid him!

I don’t have an issue with discussing end-of-life care, but I don’t go for linking it to performance objectives for the provider or institution.

What I’ve read is that minorities are less likely to opt for hospice care, which I think is often a “goal” of an advanced directive about medical care. So I fear the bill with it’s carrots/sticks will tend to make minorities feel pushed into choice they may later regret.

]]> By: Don Levit http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2009/08/14/advance-directives-not-the-biggest-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-14051 Don Levit Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:35:24 +0000 http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/?p=1268#comment-14051 Louise: This is a very timely issue for me, for I did provide in my will stipulations regarding end-of-life care. In another week, I am updating my will to put even more "teeth" into denying "futile" care. I would like to see a provision in the bill which provides a choice between expensive covered care, that could very well be ineffective, versus a reduced death benefit in lieu of that option. This provision should also be in private medical policies. The reduced death benefit could even be split between a beneficiary of the insured's choice and a qualified charity. Don Levit Louise:
This is a very timely issue for me, for I did provide in my will stipulations regarding end-of-life care.
In another week, I am updating my will to put even more “teeth” into denying “futile” care.

I would like to see a provision in the bill which provides a choice between expensive covered care, that could very well be ineffective, versus a reduced death benefit in lieu of that option.
This provision should also be in private medical policies.
The reduced death benefit could even be split between a beneficiary of the insured’s choice and a qualified charity.
Don Levit

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