As of May 12,2020
83,425 Americans have died from Covid19 - 28.5% of the world's death toll.
Updates to follow.
As of May 12,2020
83,425 Americans have died from Covid19 - 28.5% of the world's death toll.
Updates to follow.
Hospitals are not getting PAID to report more deaths....that is a ridiculous assertion.
Deaths per capita would be far more interesting.Yep. When compared by deaths/pop the US isn't nearly as bad as some countries. As Eagler said - NYC is the biggest offender by far, rightfully so as it can and did spread like a wildfire there.
Also most 3rd world countries are either not reporting or significantly underreporting deaths.
The federal gov pays hospitals more for each covid patient they report
Medicare pays an additional 20% to thier regular payment for covid 19 patients per the CARES Act passed in March
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Eagler
Just stating factsYes.. Hospitals also get paid more for each heart attack patient then say a isolated broken finger. Level of care and all that. But let's not bring logic and simple math into this.
Hospitals get more $$$ for each reported covid patient than they do for non covid related treaments.
Eagler
Did you even look it up and read it?
They are paid more for covids as they were told to forego elective surgeries and the like
It was a way for the fed to pay that money back
The 20% increase is on every treatmeatment a patient receives as long as the covid box is checked
Add human nature/ greed and IMO the numbers are not 100% accurate anymore
Eagler
Yes.. Hospitals also get paid more for each heart attack patient then say a isolated broken finger. Level of care and all that. But let's not bring logic and simple math into this.
The very particular criteria that must be met for the additional 20% is a non-issue.
You are of course welcome to believe what ever you've been told to believe in. Don't worry about "facts" as you say. This topic will pass soon enough. Let's see what new thing tomorrow brings! :rock