Medicare Managed Care Manual (Pub. 100-16), Ch. 17f § 130.1
Definition
130.1 - Definition
(Rev. 77, Issued: 10-28-05, Effective Date: 10-28-05)
Advance directives are written instructions, such as living wills or durable powers of
attorney for health care, recognized under state law and signed by a patient, that explain
the patient’s wishes concerning the provision of health care if the patient becomes
incapacitated and is unable to make those wishes known.