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New Medicare Rules Require Equal Hospital Visitation Rights
Mon, 2011-01-24 00:00 — AnonymousWASHINGTON, DC—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued new rules for Medicare- and Medicaid-participating hospitals that protect patients’ right to choose their own visitors during a hospital stay, including a visitor who is a same-sex domestic partner. Read more »
Medicare / Medicaid Finalizes Equal Visitation Rights Rules
Tue, 2010-11-16 00:00 — AnonymousWASHINGTON, DC—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued new rules for Medicare- and Medicaid-participating hospitals stemming from a memo issued by President Obama this spring. Read more »
Expecting the Unexpected
Thu, 2008-09-25 00:00 — Stephen J. HylandAdvance directives can help you prepare for unexpected events, such as incapacity. Read more »
Guardianship of Domestic Partners
Thu, 2006-03-09 01:00 — Stephen J. HylandThe New Jersey Legislature recently enacted legislation to amend the guardianship laws in order to clarify that domestic partners were to received treatment equal to that of a married spouse in regard to guardianship proceedings. Read more »
