As usual, the rich get richer ... https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/wealthiest-hospitals-got-billions-in-bailout-for-struggling-health-providers/ar-BB14yqFM?li=BBnbfcN
On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 2:41 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >The hospital doesnt get paid any more or any less >whether someone has > pneumonia from covid or >another virus. > > Sorry. Gotta call bullshit on that one. > > Key paragraph: > > It is true, however, that the government will pay more to hospitals for > COVID-19 cases in two senses: By paying an additional 20% on top of > traditional Medicare rates for COVID-19 patients during the public health > emergency, and by reimbursing hospitals for treating the uninsured patients > with the disease (at that enhanced Medicare rate). > > > https://www.factcheck.org/2020/04/hospital-payments-and-the-covid-19-death-count/ > > Of course we know everyone with post graduate degrees, whether MBA, PhD, > JD, or MD are above reproach in their highly esteemed integrity /sarc. > > Karl, you are blessed to be in a hospital setting that has no corruption > that you know of, or participate in. > I suspect there are health care facilities that are not as honest. > > "Love of money is the root of all evil." > There is a tremendous amount of money at stake here. Especially > considering elective surgeries and procedures have been on hold. > > Rick > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
