When acts including negligence directly attributes to the wrongful death of a patient, the government owned nursing home would be held liable. In Indiana, IN Code 34-23-1, defines wrongful death as a situation in which "the death of …show more content…
When a nursing home files claims for payment to Medicaid and/or Medicare, they are held to requirements seen under 42 U.S.C. §1396r – Requirement for Nursing Facilities. The plaintiff’s estate claims that the nursing home operated by Kane’s Center failed to provide proper care resulting in decubitus ulcers leading to sepsis infection and death. The statute was created to ensure patients in nursing homes regardless of public or private status provide services that promote a healthy quality of life and improvement in overall care. In exchange for providing quality care to patients, the nursing home is able to file Medicare/Medicaid