Not engaging in end of life discussions is grounds for malpractice
by Barry Massie, MD It’s not that I am fixated on death, but recently, the CMS (Medicare) has decided not to pay for discussions with patients about prognosis and planning end of life care. Reimbursement for such discussions was a…
by Barry Massie, MD
It’s not that I am fixated on death, but recently, the CMS (Medicare) has decided not to pay for discussions with patients about prognosis and planning end of life care.
Reimbursement for such discussions was a key aspect of the health care reform legislation passed this year, and was widely mischaracterized as establishing “death panels.” I cannot imagine a legitimate justification …
Not engaging in end of life discussions is grounds for malpractice
