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Health Care Orgs Face Liability If End-of-Life Wishes Not Upheld

Hospice News

Some call these cases “wrongful life lawsuits” when they occur in the courts, though “wrongful resuscitation” may be the more accurate term. . Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), can impose regulatory sanctions or civil monetary penalties. “We would find such conduct troubling in any case.