Mitzi Wortman, RNC, CCM, LNCC
Thursday, March 19, 2009
1 - 3 pm Central Time
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Conference ID–2954
Legal documents
associated with elder care issues will be reviewed, with analysis of
types of health insurance including private, HMOs and Medicare Plan D.
Benefits and problems associated with each insurance type as they apply
to elders will be compared, and there will be discussion on how
paralegals can identify signs of elder abuse and understand the purpose
for restraining orders. The presentation will include an explanation of
assessments for temporary or permanent conservatorships. Definitions of
financial or mental incompetence will be included, along with a review
of advance directives vs. living wills. Elder law resources will be
provided as a handout.
What past participants have said:
Helpful websites and contacts for various
agencies
Mitzi Wortman, RNC, CCM, LNCC,
is an independent consultant and owner of Legal Nurse Services,
practicing in San Francisco, California. She possesses her American
Legal Nurse Association Certification (LNCC). Ms. Wortman is a certified
nurse case manager (CCM) and has her American Nurses Association
certified specialty (RNC) for psychiatric/mental health nursing. Ms.
Wortman is the acting President 2009 for the American Association of
Legal Nurse Consultants for the local Bay Area Chapter of Northern
California. She is a certificated as a paralegal and a legal nurse from
San Francisco State University through their CA State Bar approved
Paralegal Studies. She has experience consulting with defense and
plaintiff attorneys on medical malpractice and negligence, worker’s
compensation, asbestos, psychiatric and skilled nursing home cases. She
is an instructor in Elder Law, Medical Records Review for Paralegals and
Nurses and Worker’s Compensation at San Francisco State University.
